It was reported a while back that Sunderland AFC were interested in signing FC Sochaux Montbéliard’s Eliezer Mayenda.
The French club are currently in the middle of a crisis, having been relegated after failing their check in front of the DNCG, the league’s financial watchdog, meaning a few sales could do them the world of good.
Sunderland were looking to capitalise on this, having targeted the young Spaniard to bolster their Championship squad, as they bank on youth this summer, and Foot Mercato provide an update on Thursday.
The news comes via their journalist Santi Aouna, who claims on Twitter that an ‘agreement’ was found between Sochaux and the Black Cats, but there’s been a hiccup.
That’s because the deal is ‘momentarily blocked’ because the French club are now ‘asking for more money’.
Down the player’s end, it’s said the 18-year-old ‘wants’ to move to Sunderland, where he clearly sees himself growing as a footballer going forward rather than being stuck in National if Sochaux cannot sort out their finances.
L’Equipe also add a bit more, stating that while the original agreed fee was €800k + 20% of a future sale, Sochaux are now asking for €1.5m.
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◉ Accord trouvé entre Sochaux et Sunderland pour le transfert Eliezer Mayenda
◉ Mais le dossier est momentanément bloqué par les sochaliens qui réclament désormais plus d'argent
◉ L'attaquant veut rejoindre Sunderlandhttps://t.co/SB83U4P3af pic.twitter.com/89e2SIyl0e
— Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) July 20, 2023
