Sunderland are working for the signing of Benfica youngster Luis Semedo, according to reports from Portugal.
Newspaper Record today writes that the 19-year-old is ‘close to signing’ for the Black Cats this summer.
It’s said that the striker is leaving the Eagles and ‘everything indicates’ he’s heading to Sunderland.
The newspaper recalls that Benfica’s intention was to keep Semedo in their squad. However, despite their efforts to renew his contract, they were unsuccessful.
With ‘tempting offers’ on the table, the youngster never gave the Eagles a big chance for the extension, especially because he wasn’t sure he’d be used in the first team.
Curiously enough, Tony Mowbray’s side wasn’t the only one interested in taking Semedo to England this summer.
Recent reports from the Italian media claimed Brighton & Hove Albion were also keen on signing him for free.
Record’s story, though, makes it really seems like Sunderland have won the race to bring him from Estadio da Luz to the Stadium of Light, maybe by offering the youngster a place in the first team.
