Atlético Madrid star in talks over move to Sunderland | OneFootball

A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Atlético Madrid has opened talks with Premier League outfit Sunderland, over the terms of a summer joining of forces.

That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who point towards Reinildo Mandava as the player in question.

It has long been common knowledge that Mandava would be on the move with a view to next season.

This comes after the parties failed to come to an agreement on the terms of a renewal, ahead of the expiration of the 31-year-old’s contract at the end of June.

And as alluded to above, this weekend, the frontrunner to bring Mandava in over the weeks ahead has been revealed.

As per a report from MD:

‘Everything suggests he will continue his career in the Premier League. Sunderland are in negotiations to sign Atlético de Madrid defender Reinildo Mandava on a free transfer after his contract with the club expires. The Mozambican will be a free agent on July 1.’

Citing sources in England, MD point towards the contract talks between the parties centering on a wage packet in the region of €76,000-per-week.

Conor Laird – GSFN