Club Keen To Keep Hold Of Sunderland Loan Star

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French club Saint-Etienne have a desire to keep hold of Sunderland loan star Pierre Ekwah and want to activate their option-to-buy clause to sign him permanently.

The defensive midfielder, who joined the Black Cats from West Ham in January 2023, notched up 43 appearances overall in his first full season as a Sunderland player.

However, he was sent out on loan to Ligue 1 the very next summer.

For Saint-Etienne, Ekwah played an overall 30 matches...