The three major contract calls Florent Ghisolfi faces at Sunderland this summer | OneFootball

Sunderland face three major contract calls as Florent Ghisolfi plans for the Premier League and Europa League.

Sunderland Echo notes he must strengthen the senior group while managing potential exits, and, with Régis Le Bris, decide on three seniors out of contract.

Do Sunderland trigger Lutsharel Geertruida’s option? Reliable and in form, he spent long spells outside Régis Le Bris’s first-choice XI and almost joined Liverpool on loan in January, while the fee is high and he wants starts.

The internal view lately has been that a permanent stay is very unlikely, though the clause still has time to run and Europa League football could yet sway things. Early prediction: Geertruida departs, hope for a late U-turn.

Bertrand Traoré looked a straightforward extension in December after a strong run on the right. After AFCON he suffered two knee injuries, managed only a brief cameo at Elland Road, and Jocelin Ta Bi and Nilson Angulo were preferred mainly for fitness reasons. With a significant wage, likely recruitment in his position and youngsters needing minutes, early prediction: Traoré departs.

Dennis Cirkin impressed when Reinildo went to AFCON, proving he can handle Premier League intensity, but injuries again interrupted him. A new deal would help UEFA homegrown quotas and left-sided depth, yet availability concerns and the defender’s ambition to be first choice loom large. Early prediction: a departure is more likely than not, though Europa League football gives both parties something to consider.

Source: Sunderland Echo