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SunderlandBack in Premier League In 2025 After an Eight-Year Absence, Splashed The Cash in The Summer Transfer Window.
The Black Cats Made Their Mark in The Window spending more than £ 100m On New Additions, With The Likes of Granit Xhaka and Habib Darra Moving to The Stadium of the Light.
Howwever, Previously, Sunderland Almost Signed Sumes of the Legends Of The Game. From Virgil Van Dijk to Kevin de Bruyne, The Black Cats Nearly Landed These World-class stars.
10 Players Who Sunderland Almost Signed
10
Virgil van Dijk
Between 2013 and 2015, Virgil van Dijk Was Starring for Celtic, Whereas at Sunderland, Gus Poyet Was in Charge of the Stadium of the Light.
Van Dijk Previously Admitted That Heh Conversations For Signing For The Black Cats During Poyet’s Tenure, Howwever, He Would Choose Another Team in Red and White Stripes in Southampton.
9
Kevin de Bruyne
In 2011, Kevin de Bruyne was coming through Belgium with Belgium Genk and Wanted by then-Sunderland Boss Steve Bruce.
The Black Cats and Aston Villa Were Battling It Out for Bruyne, But It’s Chelsea Who Won The Race. Things didn’t work out at Him at Him at Stamford Bridge, Howwever, He Did Behetece League Legend With Manchester City.
Kevin de Bruyne Record vs Sunderland | |
|---|---|
Games | 5 |
Wins | 4 |
Draws | 0 |
Losses | 1 |
Goals | 2 |
Assists | 3 |
8
Diego Maradona
Back in 1977, Diego Maradona Burst Onto The Scene As a Teenager and Would Make His Argentina debut.
At Club Level, The Attacker Was With Argentinos Juniors But ACTUALLY Wanted to Move to England and Sign for Sunderland. Unfortunately for The Black Cats, Argentina Declared Maradona ‘Untransferrable’. Daniel ArcucciWho was the Argentinian’S biography, Said:
“The First Offer recived from England’s Sunder 1977 and Maradona Wanted to Go. Group of Players Who Were Untransferable. “
7
Luis Suarez
Sunderland Were on The Search For a New Striker in 2010 to Partner Darren Bent, and That Man Could Have Been Luis Suarez.
Suarez was at Ajax at The Time and Sunderland Sent Scouts To Watch Him, Howwever, The Instead Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan Following The World Cup, with the Biggest Stage After His Famous Stage.
6
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Sunderland Tried to Sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic On Two Occasions Peter Reid In the Early Years of the Iconic Striker’s Career.
The Swede Was Scoring Goals for Ajax and Would Go On To Star Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Man Utd.
“When he was ajax, We’d Moved Light Over, Had A Meeting. I Thought A Chance, NO.
5
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Reid Also Tried to Sign Ruud Van Nistelrooy for Sunderland When The Dutchman Was With Heerveen.
The Striker Was Still Young and Had a £ 5m asking Price, something which the Black Cats Decided Against. Van Nistelrooy Would Then PSV Eindhoven Before Bezeted Manchester United Legend.
“He’s A Quality Player and Someone We Looking To Buy Three Seasons. What He was still on Unknown. It was Just We Started Back In The First Division (Championship).
“At The Time Heerveen and I Think Heerive 19. But They Thick User Was AT A Time Was A Levery Was A PRICE WE PRICE WE PLAYER WOURD WOULL WOURD WOURD BE A SUCCESS.”
4
Diego Forlan
Another Former Man Utd Striker Who Could Played For Sunderland Was Diego ForlanWhose Wanted by Former Red Devils Teammate Roy Keane During His Time As Black Cats Manager.
Instead of Signing for Sunderland, Though, Forlan Moved to Atletico Madrid in 2007 from Villarreal.
“Roy Keane Called me at Sunderland. ‘Diego’, Hey Said. ‘I Know You like a Beach – We Have One Here’s Sunderland’.”
3
Paul Scholes
The 1996/97 Premier League Season Was The Final One at Roker Park and ended in the Black Cats.
However, IT COULD IF SUNDERLAND Managed to Sign Paul Scholes from Man Utd. The iconic English Midfielder was Into His Third Trafford Professional, And He’d Never Become Available Even Though The Black Cats Were Desperate to Do a Deal.
Paul Scholes Record vs Sunderland | |
|---|---|
Games | 15 |
Wins | 13 |
Draws | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Goals | 4 |
2
Robbie Keane
Arguably One of the Most Underrated Strikers in Premier League History, Robbie Keane Could Have Easily Have a Sunderland Player in 2002.
In fact, The Black Cats Agreed to Leeds With The Irish Forward, But Keane Would Turn Down A Move North, Joining Tottenham A Year Later.
1
Joe Hart
To Move To The Stadium of Light Goalkeeper Joe Hart, A Four-Time Premier League Golden Glove Winner, Was on The Cards in 2016.
David Moyes Was in Charge and Said The Landed The England Shot-Stopper, Howwever, Himself Said Him Hehubbed Sunderland, Loan Instead For Italian Side Torino.
