Sunderland have made efforts to sign Red Bull Salzburg’s Roko Šimić this summer.
That’s according to Germanijak, and their title says the 20-year-old is ‘going to England’.
Within the report, it’s claimed the striker has already travelled to England ahead of his proposed transfer to Sunderland.
Germanijak make it clear that this is their own information and state that the Black Cats haven’t yet found an agreement with the Austrian club.
It’s claimed the Croatia U21 international is waiting for the outcome of the final round of the negotiations between Régis Le Bris’ side and Red Bull Salzburg.
There’s expectation for the two clubs to find an agreement and when that happens, Šimić will have his medical beforehe signs a contract with the Championship side.
It’s likely to be a permanent transfer since there’s a talk of the player signing a deal with Sunderland. There’s no mention of the fee the English club are offering.
Red Bull Salzburg took Šimić from Lokomotiva Zagreb in 2021 and immediately sent him out on loan to Austrian side FC Liefering. He also had a short loan spell at FC Zürich in 2023.
Last season Šimić scored six goals and provided two assists from 38 games.
