Speaking on the Whistleblowers podcast, the referee blamed newly promoted teams' struggles to stay up on restrictive FFP rules that hamstring their ability to build competitive squads.

Granit Xhaka lands on Wearside ahead of £17m Sunderland move with medical and deal now imminentGranit Xhaka has landed in the North East ahead of completing a stunning transfer to Sunderland – with an ...

Sunderland have joined the race to sign young Metz striker Idrissa Gueye, according to reports - with the newly promoted side keen to add firepower to their ranks in the hopes of remaining in the ...

Winning promotion doesn't guarantee your best players will stay.

The newly-promoted Premier League club are set to pay Leverkusen €15m up front with a further €5m in potential add-ons.

Sunderland have agreed a fee worth up to €20million (£13.4m; $23.3m) for the signing of Bayer Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka.The newly-promoted Premier League club are set to pay Leverkusen €15m up ...

Reports broke on Monday morning that Sunderland have agreed a £15m move for Xhaka, with the veteran midfielder set to join from Leverkusen imminently. However, Keith Downie has shared a further update ...

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If a recent report from FootItalia is believed to be true, Premier League newcomers Sunderland have identified Lorenzo Pirola ...

If a recent report from TuttoMercatoWeb is believed to be true, Sunderland are among a host of clubs to keep close tabs on ...