Sunderland confirm defender Arthur Masuaku exit as Florent Ghisolfi sanctions departures | OneFootball

Arthur Masuaku has completed a permanent move from Sunderland to Konyaspor. The 32-year-old left-back has signed a two-year deal with the Turkish top-flight club.

The club said in a statement that the DR Congo international made four appearances after arriving last summer, and previously featured in Türkiye for Beşiktaş J.K, recording 108 appearances and 18 assists between 2022 and 2025. The club also wished him well for his move to Türkiye.

Masuaku had struggled for regular minutes on Wearside and returned to the Stadium of Light earlier this month after an initial delay to the switch, but an agreement was reached over the weekend and the formalities have now been completed.

It is thought Sunderland will not receive a fee, as he joined as a free agent last summer, although the move represents another important step in Florent Ghisolfi’s efforts to trim the wage bill.

Sunderland are set to sanction further departures this week, with Anthony Patterson on the brink of an £8 million move to Wrexham and Abdoullah Ba close to joining League One side Peterborough United.

The club are working to sign a new left-back before the new season and remain in talks with Toulouse regarding Dayann Methalie, but are now actively pursuing other targets after a bid of €33 million was rejected.

Source: Sunderland Echo

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