Thomas Meunier joins Sunderland on a free
Meunier signs for Sunderland on a free
Thomas Meunier is a Sunderland player. The 34-year-old right-back signed a two-year deal on Wednesday after leaving Lille, joining ahead of their Premier League and Europa League campaigns (1) (3).
"I'm very happy to be here and to begin this new chapter in my career," Meunier said (1).
Sunderland even dug up an old tweet of his to mark the announcement, the kind of welcome you only get when someone is genuinely excited about the signing (1). He arrives on a free transfer, bringing 75 caps of experience to a side that needed a veteran presence at the back (2) (4).
Fan reactions
Belgium fans on Reddit are still replaying the World Cup. One stat circulating: Marc Cucurella was not dribbled past once across five Spain World Cup matches, including the quarter-final against your team, France, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, Uruguay, not a single dribble conceded. The performance against Belgium still stings. Link
Sources
- 1. nieuwsblad.be — VIDEO. Sunderland rakelt oude tweet op bij voorstelling transfer Thomas Meunier: “Ik begreep niet waarom daar zo veel om te doen was”
- 2. soccernews.com — Former PSG and Dortmund full-back Meunier joins Sunderland
- 3. theguardian.com — Thomas Meunier ‘hugely excited’ about joining Sunderland on a free transfer
- 4. bbc.co.uk — Sunderland sign Belgium World Cup defender Meunier