Sunderland made a number of signings over the summer. (Photo by Ian McNicol/Getty Images)
Sunderland are looking to strengthen their attacking line-up with the signing of Andre Luiz in the coming months.
The Premier League is considering signing a Brazilian attacker when the transfer window reopens in January, according to a report from Bruno Andrade. The 23-year-old has been doing well in the Portuguese league at Rio Avenue.
He has four goals and three assists in eight league appearances and could be a great addition to Sunderland.
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The Black Cats have started the season well and will be hoping to finish in a respectable position. They won’t want to go back to the Championship after the season ends. They need to continue to improve their team in order to remain in the Premier League and establish themselves as Premier League regulars.
Luiz has the qualities to compete in English football and could be a great addition for them. At 23 years old, he is very young and will only improve with coaching and experience. The Brazilian could develop into a Sunderland player if a deal is completed.
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Meanwhile, Rio Ave paid around 2.2 million euros for the player’s contract and are looking to profit from him. Sunderland will be hoping to sign the player on a reasonable contract. They have the resources to convince the Portuguese club to sell the attacker. It remains to be seen how the situation will turn out.
It might not be too difficult to get the Brazilian to join the club. It will be a big opportunity for him and he will have to prove himself in the Premier League.
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