Another French player at Sunderland? Rennes' young talent is 'being targeted' for 2027

Sunderland are reportedly eyeing a 2027 determination for Rennes midfielder Djaoui Cisse, who has precocious switched agencies to a institution that besides represents respective cardinal Black Cats names.

Linked with a determination distant from Rennes during this summer's transportation window, Djaoui Cisse has yet remained successful Brittany. The midfielder is already attracting involvement from a European nine up of 2027.

During this summer's transportation window, Djaoui Cisse was considered surplus to requirements astatine Stade Rennais. The 22-year-old midfielder had gradually mislaid value wrong the Breton nine implicit caller months. Overtaken successful the pecking bid by Valentin Rongier, Mahdi Camara and Adrien Thomasson, helium was encouraged to find a caller nine this summer.

The 22-year-old yet did not permission Brittany. In precocious August, Djaoui Cisse had reportedly reached an statement with RC Strasbourg.

According to L'Equipe, helium was lone consenting to articulation the Alsatian nine should helium permission Rennes this summer. Talks betwixt the 2 clubs, however, yet failed to nutrient an agreement, and the transportation ne'er went through.

Sunderland oculus Djaoui Cisse for the 2027 transportation window

Right astatine the precise extremity of the window, Foot Mercato besides revealed that the erstwhile France Under-21 planetary had turned down a determination to Juventus. The Old Lady had made a last-minute effort to motion Cisse. However, the subordinate did not springiness his approval, choosing alternatively to stay successful Brittany.

Djaoui Cisse's departure, with the subordinate nether declaration astatine Stade Rennais until June 2030, has truthful been postponed.

He does, however, already person a known suitor for the future. According to accusation from GiveMeSport, Sunderland person their sights acceptable connected the Rennes midfielder up of the 2027 window.

It is worthy noting that the subordinate himself does not look to person been satisfied with however his transportation saga played out, having decided to alteration representation.

The British outlet reports that helium has opted to articulation the Sport Cover agency, which besides represents the interests of Marcus Thuram, arsenic good arsenic existent Sunderland guardant Brian Brobbey.

It remains to beryllium seen whether this could yet pave the mode for a departure from Rennes successful the coming months, and perchance easiness negotiations with the Black Cats, who are competing successful the Europa League this season.