According to reports, Southampton is working hard to sign Manchester United’s Amad on a loan in January.
The 21-year-old made an impression while on loan at Sunderland the previous season, scoring 14 goals in the Championship. The Black Cats were among the teams monitoring the player’s status during the summer. That was prior to Amad missing the beginning of this season due to a protracted knee injury he suffered during the preseason.
Amad was reportedly coveted by several teams earlier in the season, and according to Football Insider, Southampton is “trying their hardest” to sign the player before the transfer window opens in one month.
It is still unknown whether Amad will play in the forthcoming African Cup of Nations tournament, which takes place in January, despite his inclusion in Ivory Coast’s preliminary squad.
According to Benjamin Rollheiser
Although Michael Beale, the new head coach of Sunderland, doesn’t anticipate significant changes on Wearside, he has stated that there is room to improve the team in January.
In the final days of the summer transfer window, the Black Cats reportedly considered a “ambitious” loan move for 23-year-old Benjamin Rollheiser from the Argentine club Estudiantes. It is reported that a deal was not reached because the player is owned by a third party.
Over the past year, Rollheiser has reportedly drawn interest from Newcastle as well. The Portuguese newspaper Record has reported that Nottingham Forest is ‘preparing an offer’ for the Argentine, who is reportedly valued at approximately €9 million, or £7.8 million.
Pierre Ekwah’s concern
After turning down offers for some of their most valuable players earlier in the year, Sunderland will also be hoping to hold onto their key players in January. The summer saw transfer rumors swirl around midfielder Pierre Ekwah, a 21-year-old who has been linked to Premier League teams Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, and Fulham.
Ekwah, who joined the Black Cats from West Ham at the beginning of the season, is reportedly interested in a January transfer from Palace to Fulham, according to the Evening Standard. Stuttgart of the Bundesliga was reportedly one of the teams interested in the midfield player over the summer, and it is thought that the Hammers added a sell-on clause to the player’s contract.
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