Sunderland have bolstered their midfield with the mortgage signing of Enzo Le Price from Roma.
The 24-year-old French midfielder – who joined Roma from Rennes in the summertime – will stay on the Stadium of Mild till the top of the season.
Le Price, a product of the Lorient youth setup, beforehand labored underneath the present Sunderland supervisor, Regis Le Bris.
He has already given his first interview as a Black Cat, saying: “I’m very completely satisfied to be right here and I’m excited to fulfill the individuals.
“There are some acquainted faces with Wilson Isidor, Adil Aouchiche and Salis Abdul Samed. I additionally know the coach and I understand how he desires to play, so I’m positive this will even assist me.
“Now, I simply must show it on the pitch. I believe that’s crucial factor and I’m very excited to play in entrance of the followers.
“It is a huge membership. For me, that’s regular, and I can’t wait to get began.”
Le Price was a former member of the French Beneath-21 squad and represented his nation on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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Sunderland, who’re difficult for promotion within the Championship, have the choice to make the switch everlasting on the finish of the season.
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman added: “We’re delighted to welcome Enzo to Sunderland and thank Roma for his or her collaboration on this matter.
“He’s a participant we all know effectively, and for Regis a participant he’s labored with beforehand. The chance to accumulate a midfielder of this profile, who already understands how our coach works, is a novel mixture we needed to pursue.
“Enzo is an excellent expertise and we consider he can elevate our stage within the second half of the season. We’re delighted to have strengthened our group so early within the window and we’re wanting ahead to working with him.”
Le Price has made a restricted variety of appearances for Roma this season, that includes in simply six Serie A matches and 4 Europa League video games.
The signing is a press release of intent for Sunderland as they give the impression of being to return to the Premier League for the primary time since 2017.
