Sunderland delay Toulouse’s Dayann Methalie signing with medical issues | OneFootball

AFC Sunderland are reported to have put the transfer of Toulouse FC’s Dayann Methalie (20) on standby after the Frenchman failed to pass all stages of his medical, according to information from Le Parisien.

Whilst a tripartite agreement had been reached in recent hours for a deal valued at €30m including bonuses, the left-back’s move to England could ultimately fall through. This is due to the discovery of a back problem deemed serious enough by the Black Cats to put the medical process on hold.

Back in France, Methalie will now undergo further tests to determine the nature and severity of his problems, before a decision is made on whether or not to finalise his transfer.

This is a huge blow for the 20-year-old, who had made Sunderland his top priority this summer, but also for Téfécé, who could see a particularly lucrative transfer – the most important in their history – slip through their fingers.

GFFN | Léo Aschi