Sunderland has announced a new hire. After a long-term injury setback, Timothee Pembele is undergoing a personal maintenance program.
The right-back, who is 21 years old, joined the Black Cats on transfer deadline day from PSG for an unknown sum and agreed to a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light.
A cruciate ligament injury limited Pembele, a France U23 international, to just five senior games for PSG last season.
In a statement, Sunderland said Pembele, who returned to action earlier this year after a protracted injury, “is presently undergoing a personal maintenance plan alongside the club’s performance specialists.
“Pembele’s last competitive outing took place in March, and over the course of the coming month, his schedule is expected to increase as he transitions to full training and first-team play.”
Timothee boasts a variety of qualities that we wanted to add to our squad this summer, which will develop depth and add competition within the group, according to Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman after Pembele’s signing was revealed.He has chosen to dedicate his long-term future to our club, which is a credit to our development, and we are eager to assist him in adjusting to life at Sunderland AFC.
We are happy to welcome Timothee to Wearside and believe he can become an important player for us. However, we will be patient with him while he improves his fitness and then competes for a spot in our team.
On the day of the transfer deadline, Nazariy Rusyn, Mason Burstow, and Adil Aouchiche also joined Sunderland. These players could make their Black Cats debuts this weekend against QPR.
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