Sunderland need to do a "madness" and increase offer by €20m for January deal

Sunderland rejected in summer with €40m bid; Sporting want to keep Catamo until season end but Black Cats may return in January.

Sunderland tabled a €40m bid for Sporting winger Geny Catamo in the summer transfer window, but the Portuguese club rejected the offer. Sporting rewarded Catamo with a new contract until 2029 in February and have decided to hold on to him for the remainder of the season. However, reports suggest Sunderland have not given up on signing the 25-year-old and may return with an improved offer in the January window, potentially needing to increase their bid by around €20m to convince Sporting to sell.