Sunderland have seen a number of their players linked with the Premier League this summer.
Sunderland have some prize assets within their first-team squad right now.
So far this summer, a number of Black Cats players have been linked with moves away.
There’s Premier League interest in Jack Clarke and in Anthony Patterson too, whilst RC Lens have been linked with Dan Ballard this summer.
Elsewhere, Lazio have an interest in Jobe Bellingham which has persisted for some time now, whilst Leicester City have been linked with Pierre Ekwah.
Ekwah, 22, featured just twice in pre-season owing to injury, but the Frenchman made his return vs Cardiff City.
He was an unused substitute as Sunderland beat Cardiff City 2-0 in Regis Le Bris’ first game as manager.
Last time round, Ekwah disappointed many, failing to live up to the standards he set in his first half-season at the club in 2023.
Regis Le Bris on Pierre Ekwah’s Sunderland future
Speaking to The Northern Echo, Le Bris failed to rule out a possible summer exit for Ekwah, who’s on Leicester City’s radar following their promotion to the Premier League.
Other teams have been mentioned alongside Ekwah in the past, including Crystal Palace, Fulham, and Nottingham Forest.
Le Bris said when asked if Ekwah could leave this summer: “Everything is possible.
“At the moment, Pierre has only been able to play two games in pre season and in the second one, he got injured very early.
“So now he’s ready to play and to compete for the team.
“For sure, he needs some time to feel better and to build confidence and sharpness.
“So my focus is on tomorrow’s game and then after that, we will see what happens.
“At the moment, he is still with us and I have no expectations as to what happens.”
