Sunderland Step On The Gas To Strengthen This Position: Is Regis Le Bris’ Plan Right? | OneFootball

Sunderland AFC want to bring in more attacking talent this summer. The club push to stay a permanent fixture in the top flight. Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke reports that head coach Regis Le Bris makes a new centre-forward his top priority. He wants more ways to change things up in the final third.

Sunderland want to sign a new striker

The Black Cats sit in a decent spot in the middle of the Premier League right now. Still, the coach feels that a high-volume goalscorer is the one thing they’re missing to really move forward. Brian Brobbey is currently the top man for the Wearsiders with five goals. Even so, Le Bris is determined not to let the team stall after such a strong start back in the big leagues.

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The Wearside bosses turned down an official bid from Everton back in January. Now, they might finally be ready to let Wilson Isidor go to make room for this tactical shift. The 25-year-old Frenchman could still make the national team if he finds his form again, but he’s found it hard to get minutes since the new signings arrived.

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 02: Regis Le Bris, Manager of Sunderland, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Sunderland and Burnley at Stadium of Light on February 02, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

The stats show that the former Monaco man did a lot during the promotion run, but his impact has dropped off lately. He’s only played 64 minutes of league football since the start of the year. Le Bris wants to move away from versatile forwards who drift out wide.

Instead, he’s looking for a physical presence who can go toe-to-toe with tough Premier League defenders. Because they already have plenty of wide players, selling to a rival like Everton makes sense for the Sunderland board, assuming the price is right.

The mood at the Stadium of Light right now is all about being ruthless. Sentiment doesn’t decide who makes the team sheet anymore. If the club are serious about fighting for a Europa League spot by 2026-27, they have to swap inconsistent players for a striker who can bag twenty goals a year.

Moving Isidor on, since he hasn’t scored since October, gives the club a transfer fee while clearing his wages off the books to make room for a big-name signing. Fans should look for a busy summer. The North East giants are trying to turn their solid defence into a frontline that teams actually fear.