Skysports-News: Everton has officially announced the signing of the elite center back from Sunderland, According to Fabrizio, a three-year contract of €11.3 million was arranged, and he will join Everton after that….

Latest Sunderland kit is a red and white delight!

It looks good, and it has prompted lots of talking points – Roker Report wraps up Sunderland’s latest stripes…

It’s here – and it’s a beauty! After months of waiting since rumours first started about hummel partnering with the club we have now seen their new home design for the 2024-25 campaign, and the initial response has been very favourable. Phil West and some of the roundtable lads Sunderland x Hummel: They’re back! – Roker Report (sbnation.com) Sunderland’s new Hummel gear — “Take my money!” or “I’ll pass, thanks”? – Roker Report (sbnation.com) have already had their say on the latest red and white stripes and they are not alone in their praise based on social media responses, but as a self-confessed Sunderland kit geek I thought I would add to the reaction with some observations of my own.

It is easy to see why the shirt is so popular – lots of fans prefer there to be stripes across the sleeves and back sections (described in the press release as all-over stripes), and those that like bespoke features are very well catered for with several references clearly making it a Sunderland shirt and not just a generic template. Nods to the city’s proud shipbuilding past and the Stadium of Light’s location give a real sense that this is ‘our’ kit, and the micro detailing paying homage to the club’s former ‘ship’ crest is a particular highlight in my book.