Sunderland and Toulouse in talks over €30m transfer for Dayann Methalie

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Toulouse defender expected to cost about £26m Newcastle still looking for defensive reinforcements Sunderland are poised to sign the long-time Newcastle target Dayann Methalie from Toulouse. The France Under-21s defender, who can play left-back or wingback and also operate in the centre, has attracted widespread interest this summer but Régis Le Bris now appears close to acquiring him for about £26m. Newcastle had extensively scouted Methalie, who made 27 Ligue 1 appearances for Toulouse last season, and reportedly tried to sign him in January. The club have now indicated they opted against the idea of recruiting the 20-year-old and have not submitted a bid this summer. Nonetheless, Methalie appeared an ideal fit for Newcastle’s new transfer policy of recruiting young players in the £20m-£40m price bracket. Continue reading...

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In a recent report, The Northern Echo mentioned that Sunderland are close to recruiting Toulouse full-back Dayann Methalie. It has been stated that the Black Cats are inching closer to signing the Fre...

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Sunderland are engaged in club-to-club talks with Ligue 1 side Toulouse over the transfer of France U21 international left-back Dayann Methalie (20), according to RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins. The ...