Overview
- Sources report Sunderland and Toulouse have a verbal deal worth about £25.6m for 20-year-old Dayann Methalie and the player is expected to undergo a medical soon.
- Local outlets report a higher fee near €30m and Toulouse’s contract control through summer 2030 gives the French club leverage in final negotiations.
- Methalie played regularly in Ligue 1 last season, making around 28–30 appearances, scoring twice, and he has multiple France under-21 caps.
- The signing is framed as a targeted reinforcement by manager Régis Le Bris to add defensive quality and cover ahead of a season that includes Europa League fixtures.
- The transfer remains incomplete and depends on a successful medical, final paperwork and registration before the window closes, so terms could still change.