Sunderland ’s new signing Nordi Mukiele says Granit Xhaka played a key role in persuading him to join the club – and has promised supporters that he will give “ten times more love” back to those who back him on Wearside.

On Friday, Sky Sports reported that Sunderland have agreed a £9.5 million fee, plus £2.5 million in add-ons, to sign Mukiele from PSG. The move allows the defender to close his chapter in Paris after a loan spell that didn’t go as planned.

Mukiele, a DFB Pokal winner with RB Leipzig, spent two seasons with Ligue 1 giant, PSG, sharing the dressing room with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

Two of PSG’s most notable players are edging closer to an exit: Randal Kolo Muani (26), who is on the verge of returning to Juventus, and Nordi Mukiele (27), who is set

Mukiele started his senior career in his native France with Stade Lavallois, before sealing a switch to Montpellier. From there, he spent a stint with RB Leipzig, before moving to PSG in 2022. The defender spent last season out on loan with Bayer Leverkusen, registering 24 appearances, including five in the Champions League.

Arriving in the 2022 summer transfer window, 27-year-old central defender/full-back Nordi Mukiele failed to establish himself at Paris Saint-Germain. Hampered by injuries, especially in 2023, and rarely used by coach Luis Enrique,