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Sunderland Eyes Paixão: Verbal Deal Struck?
26 Aug
Summary
- Sunderland has a verbal agreement for Olympique de Marseille's Igor Paixão.
- Marseille seeks to reduce wage bill for UEFA and FIFA compliance.
- Paixão joined Marseille from Feyenoord for €30m last summer.
Sunderland AFC is reportedly close to securing the services of Olympique de Marseille's Igor Paixão, with a verbal agreement said to be in place. Negotiations between the clubs are continuing after Marseille initially rejected an offer from the English side.
Marseille aims to reduce its wage bill to comply with UEFA and FIFA regulations, making the sale of marketable players like Paixão a potential necessity. The 26-year-old Brazilian winger arrived from Feyenoord for €30 million last summer.
During his debut season in France, Paixão demonstrated significant promise, contributing six goals and six assists in 30 Ligue 1 appearances. Across all competitions, he recorded 12 goals and seven assists in 42 matches.
