Sunderland have strengthened their squad additional forward of their Premier League return with the signing of Simon Adingra from Brighton.
Adingra has signed for a reported charge of round £21m, together with add-ons, placing pen to paper on a five-year deal on the Stadium of Gentle.
The 23-year-old joined Brighton in 2022 however didn’t make his Premier League debut till 2023-24, after spending his first yr on mortgage at Union Saint-Gilloise.
He went on to make 60 appearances for the Seagulls within the high flight, netting eight targets and including three assists.
“It’s a pleasure to be right here, and I can’t wait to get began,” Adingra advised the membership’s web site.
“The membership and the venture are actually thrilling. I spoke with everybody, and their curiosity in me made the choice straightforward – I wished to be a part of Sunderland’s future.
Welcome to Sunderland AFC, Simon Adingra!
Transferring from Brighton & Hove Albion, the 23-year-old winger has signed a five-year contract on the Stadium of Gentle
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) July 10, 2025
“Enjoying within the Premier League has been a dream of mine since I used to be a child, so to proceed doing that’s unimaginable.
“It’s a giant problem forward – we’ll be dealing with high gamers and robust opponents – however I’m prepared for it.”
Adingra was additionally a part of Ivory Coast’s Africa Cup of Nations-winning aspect in 2023 and assisted each targets of their 2-1 victory over Nigeria within the ultimate. He was named the perfect younger participant on the event.
He’s Sunderland’s sixth signing of the switch window, which takes their spending previous £100m, after Enzo Le Charge, Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo Mandava and Chemsdine Talbi.
They’re additionally reportedly involved in bringing again Jordan Henderson, whose Ajax contract was terminated by mutual settlement on Thursday.