Striker reveals Sunderland were ‘close’ to signing him this summer before Championship rival transfer

This summer, Roko Simic was strongly rumored to be moving to Sunderland.

Roko Simic, a striker for Cardiff City, disclosed that Sunderland was “close” to signing him before he finalized a move to their Championship rivals.

During the last stages of the summer transfer window, the Croatian was among a number of rumored center striker targets linked with a move to the Stadium of Light. However, he eventually clinched a transition from previous employers RB Salzburg to the Welsh capital. Simic was later dispatched to Belgian team KV Kortrijk for a loan period.

However, the 21-year-old claims in a recent interview with Kortrijk’s official website that he had many options available to him last month and that the Black

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