Florent Ghisolfi ‘to sanction’ Sunderland exit as Partizan eye Aleksić loan with £1.03m option | OneFootball

Florent Ghisolfi is set to sanction Milan Aleksić’s Sunderland exit, with a 2026-27 loan to Partizan Belgrade nearing agreement.

Mozzart Sport reports that the deal would include a €1.2m option to buy, roughly £1.03m, payable in three instalments if activated.

Aleksić joined Sunderland from Radnički 1923 in August 2024 on a four-year contract for around £3.1m. He arrived as an attacking midfielder but has struggled to break into the first team.

He made his debut as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Millwall in November 2024, then scored in the FA Cup defeat to Stoke City in January 2025 minutes after replacing Chris Rigg. He later spent part of 2025-26 on loan at Polish side Cracovia, making eight appearances before returning in January.

Across his Sunderland career he has 10 senior appearances and one goal, comprising eight league games, one FA Cup tie and one League Cup outing. He has yet to score in league football and does not appear to be in Régis Le Bris’ plans at a top 10 Premier League club.

Before Wearside, he made 36 appearances for Radnički 1923, scoring six, split between two in the SuperLiga, two in the national cup and two in Europe. A switch to Partizan would return him to Serbian football with a leading club, while Sunderland would retain a route to a permanent sale as Ghisolfi reshapes the squad for the new season and European return.

Source: Sunderland Echo