Sunderland prepare to keep Simon Adingra as Bundesliga transfer stalls

Sunderland are expected to retain Simon Adingra after the Ivory Coast international’s proposed move to the Bundesliga became increasingly unlikely before the transfer window closes.

The 24-year-old forward had been viewed as one of the players who could make a significant move during the final days of the market following his return from a loan spell. However, interest from Germany now appears to have cooled, with the limited time remaining and Adingra’s recent fitness problems preventing negotiations from progressing.

RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt are understood to have shown strong interest in the player. According to reports from 225foot, both clubs had identified Adingra as a target, but the combination of the approaching deadline and his physical condition has made an agreement difficult to complete.

Adingra, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations winner, is currently working his way back after a recent injury. His immediate priority is to regain full fitness and return to his best physical level rather than make a late transfer.

With the German option now unlikely to be completed, Sunderland are preparing to keep the player and reintegrate him into their senior squad rotation. His performances and physical progress in the coming weeks will help determine whether he establishes himself permanently within the team or whether another opportunity emerges during a future transfer window.

The winger is currently valued at 22m euros and is under contract with Sunderland until 2030. Adingra, who was born in Abobo, earns an annual salary of 2,130,952 euros in England. That figure is equivalent to 1,385,118,800 CFA francs (FCFA).

His situation comes as Sunderland prepare for their second match of the English league campaign, against Fulham. The match will offer the club another opportunity to assess its available attacking options while Adingra continues his return to full fitness.

The published odds for the fixture are 2.40 for a Sunderland victory, 3.20 for a draw and 3.10 for Fulham to win, according to betting company 1xbet.