Sunderland land Brobbey and Geertruida on deadline day

Sunderland moved quickly on transfer deadline day, agreeing to sign Ajax striker Brian Brobbey and secure RB Leipzig defender Lutsharel Geertruida as the newly promoted club continued a frantic bid to bolster a squad preparing for life in the Premier League. The deals, which were expected to be completed before the 7 pm transfer deadline on Monday, follow a succession of summer signings as the Stadium of Light club attempts to solidify both attack and defence.

Club sources and multiple reports said Brobbey has agreed terms on a permanent move that is understood to involve an initial fee of about 20 million pounds plus roughly 5 million in add‑ons. The 23 year old Dutch forward was granted permission to travel to the North East for a medical on Monday and is set to sign a long‑term contract. Some outlets suggested the total outlay could be higher depending on performance clauses, but the broad consensus was a deal in the region of 20 to 25 million pounds. Brobbey, who has scored prolifically in the Eredivisie and made more than 160 senior appearances for Ajax, arrives after Sunderland's loan striker Marc Guiu was recalled to his parent club following an injury crisis elsewhere.