Sunderland dismiss Noé Lebreton link after ‘closing in’ claim | OneFootball

Sunderland have distanced themselves from links to NEC Nijmegen midfielder Noé Lebreton.

According to FourFourTwo, the Black Cats were close to adding a French midfielder to Régis Le Bris’ squad and named Lebreton. Those claims have been dismissed, and there is no active interest in the player.

Lebreton, 22, joined NEC from Caen last summer and produced seven goals and six assists in 27 Eredivisie appearances. His form helped NEC finish third and reach the Champions League third qualifying round.

The connection appeared plausible given recent dealings between the clubs. Sunderland signed goalkeeper Robin Roefs from NEC last summer, with the 23-year-old shining in his first season in England before heading to the World Cup with the Netherlands.

Lebreton’s age and profile would also appear to fit Sunderland’s recruitment under sporting director Florent Ghisolfi. Even so, he is not understood to be among the club’s immediate targets, and Sunderland continue to work on other additions ahead of a campaign featuring Premier League and Europa League football.

Source: Sunderland Echo