The highly-touted move of French winger Armand Lauriente to Sunderland has surprisingly collapsed, despite a reported £20m agreement. Lauriente, Serie B's top scorer, is now heading back to Sassuolo, casting doubt on his future.
Inter's Tajon Buchanan is reportedly on the verge of a permanent move to Sassuolo for €7-8m. Meanwhile, Sunderland are intensifying their efforts to sign Sassuolo winger Armand Lauriente, despite an earlier rejection.
