BOLOGNA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 28: Jhon Lucumi of Bologna reacts after receiving a red card during the Serie A match between Bologna and Atalanta at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on September 28, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Reports in Italy and the UK claim that Sunderland are preparing to submit an offer to Bologna for Colombia international centre-back Jhon Lucumi.
Reports Sunderland preparing offer for Bologna’s Lucumi
Sunderland, whose director of football is former Roma executive Florent Ghisolfi, have been in contact with Bologna over the last 24 hours to discuss a potential deal for Lucumi according to reports from the likes of Gianluca Di Marzio and Fabrizio Romano.
Multiple outlets are reporting that Sunderland are preparing to launch a formal offer for the 27-year-old, who will be into the final year of his Rossoblu contract in 2025-26.
Updates from Ekrem Konur confirm that Sunderland are preparing to offer an initial bid in excess of €20m for the former Genk defender.
Roma, Aston Villa and Galatasaray are also among the clubs said to be interested in a potential deal for Lucumi this summer.
Lucumi, who has 29 international caps to his name, has been a mainstay at the heart of the Bologna defence over the last two seasons, playing in 29 Serie A matches (and missing six through injury) as Bologna sealed an historic qualification to the Champions in 2023-24. That was achieved while competing with Riccardo Calafiori and the Napoli-bound Sam Beukema at centre-back.
He also started in 32 league fixtures and featured in seven out of Bologna’s eight Champions matches in 2024-25.
Image:Getty
Segui le Ultime News Calciomercato Napoli
Segui le Ultime Notizie Napoli Calcio
