Sunderland Look To Repeat Supersrar Transfer Trick But Face Strong Competition From Saudi Arabia Saga…

Alexandre Mendy would be a success at Sunderland and “a Jermain Defoe type” – that’s the view of French-based journalist Luke Entwistle.

Sunderland have made signing a goalscoring striker one of their top priorities going into the new season on the back of a disastrous campaign last term in front of goal.

The Black Cats’ forward line mustered just three league goals between them during the entirety of the season as the club slumped to a 16th-place final finish.

That is simply not good enough and Mendy could form part of the answer should Sunderland attract him to Wearside. On Friday, it was reported that the SM Caen forward had chosen to join Sunderland over a move to the Saudi League.

As quoted by Foot Mercato, Mendy said: “By the time Sunderland arrived, there was no more debate. I could have gone into exile in Saudi Arabia with the idea of a golden retirement, but I still have things to do in football.”

That appears to be just words at the moment as no formal agreement has been reached at this stage between the two clubs.

Speaking to Football League World, when asked what Mendy would bring to Sunderland, Entwistle said: “You’re buying someone who’s prolific.

“His output is very high. He is an experienced striker and someone, as I say, who does also have international experience, which is handy. He has experience in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 – a complete journeyman, a proper, proper journeyman. He’s been all over the place and has scored a decent amount of goals in a lot of the places that he’s gone.