10 players, star, Sunderland, have almost signed

SunderlandAgain in Premier League In 2025, after an eight -year absence, he sprayed the money in the summer transfer window.

Black cats made their fingerprints in the window Spend more than 100 million pounds On new additions, with the likes of Granit Xhaka and Habib Diarara they move to the light field.

However, in the past, Sunderland fell almost some of the game’s legends. From Virgil Van Dijk to Kevin De Bruyne, black cats fell these global levels.

10 players signed the age of Sunderland

10

Virgil van Dick

Between 2013 and 2015, Virgil Van Digk was a Celtic starring, while in Sunderland, Jos Boite was responsible for the light stadium.

Van Dijk previously admitted He had talks about signing black cats during the Boite state, however, he will instead choose another team in red and white lines in Southampton.

9

Kevin de Bruyne

In 2011, Kevin De Bruyne came in Belgium with Genk and was wanted by the president of Sunderland Steve Bruce at the time.

The black cats and Aston Villa were fighting for De Bruyne, but it was Chelsea who won the race. For him, things did not succeed in Stamford Bridge, however, he became the Premier League legend with Manchester City.

8

Diego Maradona

In 1977, Diego Maradona exploded to the scene when he was a teenager and would make his first appearance in Argentina.

At the club, the striker was with the Argentine Juniors, but he actually wanted to move to England and sign the Sunderland. Unfortunately for black cats, Argentina announced that Maradona is “inappropriate”. Daniel ArkucciWho was the biography of the Argentine said:

“The first offer that Maradona received from Sunderland in England was in 1977 and Maradona wanted to go. He said:“ If they did not sell me to Sunderland, I am retired. ”At that time we did not have a democratic government and announced that it could not be transferred, one of a group of players who could not be transferred.

7

Luis Suarez

Sunderland was searching for a new striker in 2010 for partner Darren Bent, and this man could have been Luis Suarez.

Suarez was in Ajax at the time, and Sendurland sent the scouts to see, however, they instead fell in Ghana Asamoah Jian after the World Cup, with the villain after the famous handball in the largest stage.

6

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Sunderland tried to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic on two occasions under Peter Reed in the first years of the famous striker’s profession.

Al-Suwaidi was scoring goals for fun with Ajax and will continue in the stars for Joveentus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​AC Milan, Paris Saint-Lgermain and Man UTd.

“When he was in Ajax, we moved to the Al -Nour stadium, so I went, and held a meeting. I thought I had a chance, but no.

5

Road van Nistleroi

Reed also tried to sign Ruud Van Nisstelroyy to Sindland when he was the Dutch with Herenveen.

The attacker was still a young man and the price of a request was 5 million pounds, which was decided by black cats. VAN NISTELROOY will then sign Psv Einhoven before becoming Manchester United legend.

“He is a high -quality player and a person we were looking to buy three seasons before he was still unknown. It was immediately after we started in the first section (championship).

“While he was playing with Hernvin and I think he was only 19 years old, but they transferred us from 5 million pounds, which was very high for the player who we could not make sure he would be successful.”

4

Diego Forlan

Former UTD striker, who could have played for him Sunderland Diego Forlan wasWho was required by his former Red Devils Roy Keane team during his time as Black Cats.

Instead of signing Sunderland, Forlan moved to Atletico Madrid in 2007 from Villarreal.

Roy Kane said when he was in Sunderland.

3

Paul Scholes

The English Premier League season 1996/1997 was the final in Roker Park and ended with black cats.

However, it would have been different if Sunderland was able to sign Paul Scholes from Man UTD. The iconic English midfielder was in his third year as a professional in Old Trafford, and he was never available although black cats were desperate to do a deal.

2

Ruby Kane

It can be said that Robbie Kane is one of the most disregard for the English Premier League history, it was easy to be a Sunderland player in 2002.

In fact, black cats agreed to fees with Leeds for the Irish striker, but Ken will reject a step north, as she joined Tottenham a year later.

1

Joe Hart

The move to the light stadium of goalkeeper Joe Hart, a winner in the Golden League in the Premier League four times, was on the cards in 2016.

David Moyes was responsible and said that the club could have received his energy in England, however, Hart himself said that he had drained Sunderland, instead on his loan on the Italian side Turin.