Sunderland have completed the permanent signing of Belgian midfielder Jules Ahoka from Royal Antwerp for a reported £8 million sum. This agreement signals the club's third summer addition. Medicals and paperwork were wrapped up on Monday prior to the deal being sealed. Some media outlets have labelled the midfielder as a potential Brazilian wonderkid.
Sunderland sporting director Florent Ghisolfi commented on the transfer during chats with Chronicle Live and Sunderland Echo. BBC Sport and The Northern Echo reported the switch earlier today. Transfermarkt recently updated Ahoka's profile to show the transfer.