Sunderland continued their recruitment drive following promotion at present by confirming the arrival of full-back Reinildo Mandava.
The 31-year-old’s contract at Atletico Madrid expired following the Club World Cup and he has signed a two-year deal on the Stadium of Light.
Reinildo will carry much-needed expertise to a Sunderland squad that, regardless of being the youngest within the Championship final season, managed to clinch a spot within the top-flight through the play-offs.
He mentioned: “It is a dream come true as a result of it has at all times been my ambition to play within the Premier League – and I can’t wait to play for an historic membership like Sunderland. I’m excited to fulfill the workforce, to struggle, and to present every thing for the membership.
“I need to assist, to present energy to my team-mates, and transmit my expertise within the dressing room. Above all else, I need to make individuals blissful and I’ll give every thing to make that occur.”
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🌍 49 caps for MozambiqueA participant with critical pedigree… ⤵️
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Ligue 1 title winner
The Mozambique worldwide, whose final look for Atletico got here in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain final month, has additionally performed for Benfica and Lille, with whom he received the Ligue 1 title and was named within the Ligue 1 Team of the Year in 2021.
Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman mentioned: “We’ve needed to be affected person to finalise this switch on account of his involvement within the Club World Cup, however we’re delighted to welcome Reinildo to Wearside.
“We really feel he’s a great profile for our full-back place and his expertise is an ideal match for our squad composition. He’s proven an actual want to hitch our membership all through our discussions, and to be the primary Mozambican to play within the Premier League.
“He’s extremely motivated by this problem and he has a character I’m certain our supporters will join with, so we’re trying ahead to welcoming him to Sunderland later this month.”
Reinildo will compete with Dennis Cirkin for the left-back berth and joins Enzo Le Fee, whose mortgage deal from Roma was made everlasting, Noah Sadiki and Habib Diarra as new arrivals on Wearside.
