Sunderland manager David Moyes has confirmed Sunderland will offer Lamine Kone a new contract.
Yesterday evening, Lamine Kone handed in a transfer request and released a statement after demanding Black Cats boss David Moyes give him an improved £70,000-per-week contract or approve his sale.
BREAKING: Lamine Kone has tonight handed in a transfer request to Sunderland. Statement to follow…
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) August 11, 2016
The following is a statement from Lamine Kone, who has tonight asked to leave Sunderland AFC. pic.twitter.com/nJ95z1a0Ye
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) August 11, 2016
The 27-year-old is understood to have been on Merseyside on Monday about a possible move to Everton after failing to receive a new contract offer he was expecting at Sunderland.
However, it now looks as though he’ll be offered a new contract at Sunderland.
MOYES: "We've told Lamine Kone he will be offered a new contract in September."
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 12, 2016
MOYES: “Lamine is very much part of my plans. We will renew his contract on the 1 September.”
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 12, 2016
MOYES: "Lamine is a big part of the team, the fans like him and we need him."
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 12, 2016
Fresh reports claim Everton have opened talks with Valencia as they look to sign centre-back Aymen Abdennour.
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Negociación en marcha con el Everton para vender a Aymen Abdennour. El tunecino podría salir por 18 millones de Euros
— ONDA DEPORTIVA (@ODValencia) August 12, 2016
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