On this day in 1995, Bertrand Traore was born in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. His one and only season as a Mackem was spoiled by injuries but he still played his part in securing Europa League football on Wearside. Having started out in the academy of French club Auxerre in 2009 before moving to Chelsea in 2013, Traore would actually make his international debut before his senior club debut. He was just 15 when he earned his first cap for Burkina Faso. He would do the usual...

Regis Le Bris has announced his 22-man squad for the League Phase of the Europa League with Melker Ellborg, Chemsdine Talbi and Jocelin Ta Bi missing out. SQUAD GOALKEEPERS: Robin Roefs, Simon Moore DEFENDERS: Omar Alderete, Dan Ballard, Kevin Danso, Trai Hume, Reinildo, Dayann Mathalie, Thomas Meunier, Nordi Mukiele, Luke O'Nien MIDFIELDERS: Jules Ahoka, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fee, Chris Rigg, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka ATTACKERS: Nilson Angulo, Brian Brobbey, Malick Fofana, Wilson Isidor,...

On this day in 2022, Edouard Michut joined Sunderland on loan from Paris Saint-Germain until the end of the season. He was the second of the ‘teens in jeans’ to arrive at the club with Jewison Bennette signing a few days prior, then Abdoullah Ba and Amad Diallo completing there moves the following day. Michut arrived with rather high expectations, coming from such a giant of a football club, with many tipping him to have a really high ceiling in the game. He joined Tony Mowbray’s side with an...