Sunderland complete the signing of Belgium international defender Thomas Meunier after his Lille contract ends. Multiple outlets report the move is made on a free transfer, with Meunier agreeing a two-year deal with the Premier League club. The 34-year-old is described as an experienced full-back who has previously played at top clubs including PSG and Borussia Dortmund. Several sources note he has been involved with Belgium at the 2026 World Cup and has 83 caps for his country. Sunderland’s signing is framed as part of their preparations ahead of another season in the Premier League and an associated Europa League campaign. Yahoo Sports and other reports quote Meunier expressing he is “hugely excited” to begin a new chapter with Sunderland after joining as a free agent. BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports both highlight that the timing of the transfer is linked to his contract expiring at Lille, after which he becomes available to sign elsewhere without a transfer fee.
Thomas Meunier signs for Sunderland on a free transfer
Sunderland complete the signing of Belgium international defender Thomas Meunier after his Lille contract ends. Multiple outlets report the move is made on a free transfer, with Meunier agreeing a two...
- Thomas Meunier signs for Sunderland after his Lille contract expires.
- The transfer is reported as a free transfer.
- Meunier agrees a two-year contract with Sunderland.
- He is a Belgium international full-back, reported to have 83 caps.
- Meunier has recently been involved with Belgium at the 2026 World Cup.
Meunier - one of Belgium's 'golden generation' whose last hurrah was a World Cup quarter-final exit to Spain - signed a two-year contract
1 month agoThomas Meunier, fresh off the back of playing for Belgium at the 2026 World Cup, has joined Sunderland on a free transfer. The post Former PSG and Dortmund full-back Meunier joins Sunderland appeared first on SoccerNews.
1 month agoExperienced Belgium right-back signs two-year dealCompeting in Europa League was ‘big factor’ in moveSunderland have completed the signing of the experienced Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier on a two-year deal as Régis Le Bris’s team step up preparations for a second successive season in the Premier League alongside a Europa League campaign.Meunier, who has just returned from the World Cup, has been capped 83 times by Belgium and was a free agent after the expiration of his contract at Lille. The 34-year-old is Sunderland’s first summer signing. Continue reading...
1 month agoThe 34-year-old -- one of Belgium's 'golden generation' whose last hurrah was a World Cup quarter-final exit to Spain -- signed a two-year contract. The post Belgian star Meunier signs for Premier League side Sunderland appeared first on Vanguard News.
1 month agoExperienced Belgian defender Thomas Meunier signs for Sunderland after his contract with Lille comes to an end.
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