Sunderland pull out of deal to sign Kylian Mbappe’s ex-roommate at last minute


Sunderland pulled out of her proposed deal to sign Armand Lauriente from Sassuolo.

The black cats had agreed a fee of £ 17.5 million for the French striker, but they have now ended the negotiations.

Laurient will not go to the Wearside

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Laurient will not go to the Wearside

Talk sport understands that the move has collapsed due to a disagreement on personal conditions.

The player had completed a medicine and even expelled to accompany Sunderland to her pre-season tour in Portugal.

A late dispute over some of the aspects of the contract has ensured that the transmission is now dead in the water.

The Frenchman has returned to Italy and will wait to see if another step occurs.

Lauriente was once a roommate with Real Madrid Superstar Kylian Mbappe at the Famous Football Academy in Clair Telefontaine in France.

Of course, Mbappe’s career turned out differently, and Laurient will wonder what will come next.

The striker was followed by West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur in the past and had a strong season in series B.

In 33 league appearances, he scored 18 goals and scored six templates when Sassuolo was brought back to the top of Italian football.

The 26-year-old could now stay with the newly promoted team, but every team that comes in for him knows what kind of fee it would take.

In the meantime, Sunderland will quickly target other additions.

Sunderland summer 2025 transfers

Habib Diarra [Strasbourg] £ 30m

Simon Adingra [Brighton] £ 21m

Enzo Le Fee [Roma] £ 20m

Chemsdine Talbi [Club Brugge] £ 19.5m

Noah Sadiki [Union Saint-Gilloise] £ 17.75m

Reinildo Mandava [Atletico Madrid] Free

Mbappe and Lauriente were roommates for a while

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Mbappe and Lauriente were roommates for a whileCredit: Getty

After the team of Regis Le Bris was used in a play-off final of the dramatic championship in May in May, it did not waste time to strengthen her squad.

The Wearsiders want to make sure that they do not descend immediately after eight years outside the Premier League.

As a result, they have previously issued more than every team transported and triggered almost £ 120 million for six additions to the first team.

The majority of their business focused on the wide areas and the midfield.

The permanent arrival of Enzo Le Feor from the Roma was confirmed as soon as the final pipe in Wembley blies, and although Jobe Bellingham is gone, Habib Diarra and Noah Sadiki have arrived to form a newly looking midfield.

Le Bris shocked everyone by winning the second stage campaign in his first season

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Le Bris shocked everyone by winning the second stage campaign in his first seasonCredit: Getty

Two wing players have also arrived in Simon Adingra and Chemsdine Talbi.

Adingra has Premier League experience with Brighton, while Talbi shone in the Champions League last year.

The other player who is obtained is an experienced full -back Reinildo Mandava.

After the end of his contract from Atletico Madrid, he joined the interest of other Premier League clubs to achieve this.

The lack of Lauriente is a blow, but the Wearsiders have already proven that they are active in this window and will further strengthen the squad at home before their start against West Ham.