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5 days ago
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'A bit of a buzz about him'
Sunderland have signed teenage Chelsea forward Marc Guiu on a season-long Spaniard, now 19, moved to Stamford Bridge for £5m from Barcelona in July 2024 and made 16 appearances last season, scoring six goals in the Conference to BBC Radio Newcastle, former Black Cats striker Marco Gabbiadini said loan deals of this ilk have worked well for the club in the said: "There's been a lot of interest from other clubs, bit of a buzz about him. He's clearly not someone with a proven track record, but teams have been monitoring him for many a year. "Now he needs to prove himself and make the step up to being a regular starter in the Premier League to further his career. "It's a player who will come with good motivation, and we've seen in the past it's the type of deal Sunderland have benefited from. I hope this is the same case."He's a big, powerful player, someone with a good physical presence, which is something we need to improve on at the club. "We don't know too much about him, but I hope he comes in and makes himself popular with the fans."Listen to the full clip on BBC Sounds
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05-08-2025
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'Hopefully we look forward to a real calm time with the manager'
Regis le Bris' new contract "protects" Sunderland going forward, says former striker Marco Bris signed a new three-year deal on Monday as the Black Cats continue preparations for their return to the Premier Frenchman has been with the club just over 12 months and brought success in his first season in charge by winning the Championship play-off final and ensuring top-flight football returns to the Stadium of Light after an eight-year absence. "All positive. It has been a positive summer of transactions so it follows the trend," Gabbiadini told BBC Radio Newcastle."It protects the club. You see the likes of a Spurs or a West Ham and those sorts of clubs, if they have a slow start they are always in the hunt for any up and coming talent and he would fit that bill."So it protects the club that we have got him under contract and also rewards him I'm sure for his success with the club last season."There is still no doubt in my mind it is going to be a very difficult season and it will be interesting to see how that progresses. We see so often newly promoted teams changing their manager after a slow start to the campaign but hopefully Sunderland are a little bit more patient and little more considered in the way that we do that."Hopefully we look forward to a real calm time with the manager because we have been through a lot over the past seven or eight years."Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds
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29-07-2025
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Xhaka 'solid' and brings quality to Sunderland
The probable arrival of Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka is a "huge signing" and "fantastic news" for Sunderland, believes former striker Marco Black Cats have agreed a £13m deal to sign the 32-year-old from Bayer Leverkusen, with a potential £4m in spending seven years at Arsenal in the Premier League, he moved to Levekusen in 2023 and won the Bundesliga in his first season."He is a huge signing," Gabbiadini said. "He has obviously seen a connection that he thinks he can make. It is fantastic news for us."He is a brilliant tournament player for Switzerland and is exactly the all-rounder that we need. He has quality but also that little bit of nastiness and tenacity that you need. That is what he epitomises. He is solid - as his name suggests."It is going to be a big issue for us this year - that physicality in the middle of the park and Xhaka will bring that. With all the games he has played in the Premier League, he is a very exciting prospect."Xhaka has plenty of experience in England, scoring 23 goals in 297 appearances for the Gunners and helping them win the FA Cup whether Xhaka is a better signing than former Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson, who has joined Brentford this summer, Gabbiadini added: "That is up for debate. We won't know until we see. They are similar players in many respects and they both have a goal in them."The biggest issue for us is how many games he is going to play. Injuries haven't been a big issue for him, sometimes you just get players like that. That is a huge bonus for us as well."Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds
BBC News
12-06-2025
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Who are Sunderland's most skilful players?
Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini chose Eric Gates, Sebastian Larsson, Stephane Sessegnon, Michael Bridges and Billy Hughes as the most skilful players to have played for the are some names that you thought were missing from the list:Jeff: I pretty much agree, but for me I would have had Niall Quinn first!Thomas: Stan Cummings, Ally McCoist, Micky Gray, Brian These are modern era players. What about the greats of yesteryear? Stan Anderson to name Steed Charlie Hurley, Len Shackleton, Kevin Phillips, Bobby Gurney and Asamoah Gyan would all feature on a list of all-time Sunderland Frank Worthington was a genius with a football. Must be to Gabbiadini detail his selections
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11-06-2025
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Gabbiadini names team-mate Gates as most skilled Sunderland player
Throughout Wednesday, we have been revealing who Sunderland legend Marco Gabbiadini believes are the club's most skilful players finally we have reached top awards first place to Eric Gates, with whom he forged a formidable strike partnership dubbed the G-force during their time together in the his time with the club did include a relegation, Gates is still considered one of the cleverest forwards of his time. "I can remember watching Eric when I wasa kid at a caravan on a black-and-white TV," Gabbiadini told BBC Radio Newcastle. "I was watching him play European football matches [for Ipswich], and then I got to play with him a few years later. "In an era when pitches weren't great, he wasn't a silky winger, but he had a really clever, deft touch in the way that he played. "Every time he got the ball, he was always looking to play through people and around people. Defenders didn't know whether he was going to keep it or lay it off, which was also a great skill. He would flick it with his first touch around the corner." So, there it is, the top five most skilful players in Sunderland's history, according to Gabbiadini. Eric GatesSebastian LarssonStephane Sessegnon Michael BridgesBilly HughesHow would you rank these five? Have a go over hereAnd who did Gabbiadini miss out? Tell us here Listen back on BBC Sounds
