Sunderland are going to suffer changes in their squad for the next season, since they recently achieved promotion to the Premier League.

And although the ideal for the Black Cats would be to keep their most important core of players, it was evident that other clubs would look to strengthen themselves with their best pieces.

The clearest case is 19-year-old midfielder Jobe Bellingham, who was sold to Borussia Dortmund for €33m.

Now, a recent report has linked Tottenham Hotspur with another of Sunderland’s reference players.

Tottenham interested in Sunderland defender Dennis Cirkin

According to information from football.london, Tottenham are interested in signing Dennis Cirkin, a 23-year-old left-back from Sunderland.

The mentioned outlet explains that, in fact, the Spurs had a buy-back clause that they agreed to when they sold their academy player to the Lads in 2021.

However, this is no longer valid, so they would have to negotiate a new price with Sunderland to sign the player, who has only 12 months remaining on his contract with the Stadium of Light residents.

Dennis Cirkin was described as ‘impressive’ by Alasdair Gold in the cited media, highlighting the season the full-back had with Sunderland.

Spurs have looked at the past in bringing back 23-year-old left-back Dennis Cirkin, who has impressed at Sunderland.

He made 39 appearances this season as the Black Cats returned to the Premier League through the play-offs, and he has 12 months remaining on his contract.

Alasdair Gold, football.london

Recently, the Sunderland Echo made a list of the Lads’ priorities in this transfer window. Among the things they recommend the team to do is, of course, extend Dennis Cirkin’s contract.

It would be a shame for Sunderland if they also lost the young full-back. We’ll see if they convince him to extend his contract, and he stays. Despite being a Tottenham academy product, it wouldn’t be strange if Cirkin wants to succeed with his current club.

Saint-Étienne activate purchase option for Pierre Ekwah from Sunderland, but top European clubs lurking for Summer sale

Despite AS Saint-Étienne’s relegation to Ligue 2, the club have moved to secure the permanent signing of midfielder Pierre Ekwah (23) from Sunderland – but the Frenchman may not be sticking around for long.

Ekwah, who arrived on loan from the Championship side last summer, was one of the most consistent performers in a difficult campaign for Les Verts, making 30 appearances in all competitions. His performances convinced the club to activate the €6m purchase option included in his loan deal. The former West Ham academy product had been under contract in England until 2027.

However, Ekwah’s future at the Geoffroy-Guichard is far from guaranteed. A report from L’Équipe indicates that several top-flight clubs across Europe have already registered their interest in the defensive midfielder. Given Saint-Étienne’s relegation and financial context, the club could be open to selling their new signing to generate funds.