Sunderland has finally signed a defender from Atletico Madrid...

Another strong addition to the Black Cats’ 2025–26 Premier League roster has been made.

In their ongoing efforts to bolster their roster for the next Premier League campaign, United has finally finalised the

acquisition of a defender from Atletico Madrid.

No significant project would be complete without giving defence particular consideration. The board of Sunderland

has taken this interpretation and has started working.

The Black Cats have recently been connected to players like Reinildo (31) of Atletico Madrid, Joe Gomez (28), and

Cameron Carter-Vickers (27), who plays for Celtic.

There is news—very significant news—about the latter.

According to information from Fabrizio Romano, Sunderland have closed the signing of Reinildo, shoring up their

defense for the 2025-26 Premier League campaign.

The mentioned journalist details that the Mozambican full-back arrives at the Stadium of Light with a two-year

contract, though doesn’t specify the salary he will receive in England.

Here we go, Reinildo to Sunderland! The left defender, who is expected to move from Atletico Madrid, has a two-year

contract.

SAFC wants to achieve the ideal mix in terms of experience following its youthful investment in Diarra. ambitious

project with an additional crucial

Romano notes that Sunderland wants to strike a good experience balance. We must keep in mind that the Lads

signed 21-year-old midfielder Habib Diarra from Ligue 1 team RC Strasbourg just hours ago.

Therefore, it becomes evident that the English club’s board isn’t only thinking about getting young prospects, but

also more experienced players who can guide the youngsters.

According to recent reports, the left-back was also of interest to other Premier League clubs, like Crystal Palace or

the other newly-promoted club, Leeds United.

However, once again, as already happened with Diarra (wanted by Leeds and West Ham), Sunderland’s project

ended up convincing the player.

During the 2024-25 season, Reinildo accumulated 30 appearances with Atletico Madrid in all competitions,

including LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, and Club World Cup.

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