Overview
- Mukiele will wear the No.20 shirt at the Stadium of Light and reunite with captain Granit Xhaka after their time together at Bayer Leverkusen.
- The France international offers Champions League pedigree from his spells at RB Leipzig, PSG and on loan at Bayer Leverkusen.
- His arrival is Sunderland’s 12th signing of the summer as the club focuses on experienced defensive reinforcements for top-flight survival.
- Sporting director Kristjaan Speakman praised Mukiele’s rare athletic qualities and positional versatility as perfectly suited to Premier League demands.
- Recent fitness concerns remain a selection risk after Mukiele made only 15 Bundesliga appearances during his loan last season.