Sunderland preparing bid for Bologna defender Lucumi

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated Jul 15, 2025 1:01 PM ET

Reports in Italy and the UK claim that Sunderland are preparing to submit an offer to Bologna for Colombia international centre-back Jhon Lucumi.

Reports Sunderland preparing offer for Bologna’s Lucumi

Sunderland, whose director of football is former Roma executive Florent Ghisolfi, have been in contact with Bologna over the last 24 hours to discuss a potential deal for Lucumi according to reports from the likes of Gianluca Di Marzio and Fabrizio Romano.

Multiple outlets are reporting that Sunderland are preparing to launch a formal offer for the 27-year-old, who will be into the final year of his Rossoblu contract in 2025-26.

Updates from Ekrem Konur confirm that Sunderland are preparing to offer an initial bid in excess of €20m for the former Genk defender.

Roma, Aston Villa and Galatasaray are also among the clubs said to be interested in a potential deal for Lucumi this summer.

Lucumi, who has 29 international caps to his name, has been a mainstay at the heart of the Bologna defence over the last two seasons, playing in 29 Serie A matches (and missing six through injury) as Bologna sealed an historic qualification to the Champions League in 2023-24. That was achieved while competing with Riccardo Calafiori and the Napoli-bound Sam Beukema at centre-back.

He also started in 32 league fixtures and featured in seven out of Bologna’s eight Champions League matches in 2024-25.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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