{"id":54514,"date":"2025-07-02T10:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=54514"},"modified":"2025-07-02T12:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:22:39","slug":"sunderland-ready-to-hijack-deal-for-west-ham-target-kyle-walker-peters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/sunderland-ready-to-hijack-deal-for-west-ham-target-kyle-walker-peters\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland Ready To Hijack Deal For West-Ham Target Kyle Walker-Peters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sunderland are ready to enter the race for Ex-Southampton fullback Kyle Walker-Peters on a free transfer, beating off interest from West Ham.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old is currently without a club after his Saints contract expired at the end of June.<\/p>\n<p>With a host of clubs keen to snap up the twice-capped England international, Walker-Peters has no shortage of suitors.<\/p>\n<p>The Tottenham academy graduate has been linked with a return to north London in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Fulham, Everton and Leeds United have also been touted as possible destinations.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s West Ham United who were thought to be leading the race for Walker-Peters&#8217; signature.<\/p>\n<p>However, with no advanced talks between club and player, the Irons&#8217; hesitancy to act might be about to cost them dearly.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because Sunderland are now thought to be keen on bringing the right-back to the Stadium of Light as they build their squad for a Premier League return.<\/p>\n<p>Walker-Peters left the Saints after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/southampton-relegated-from-the-premier-league-with-seven-games-remaining-after-loss-to-tottenham\/\"><strong>Southampton were relegated from the Premier League<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bringing to an end a five-and-a-half year stay \ud83d\ude07<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Kyle Walker-Peters, who will leave the club at the end of his contract \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kJK3qm4j5U\">pic.twitter.com\/kJK3qm4j5U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SouthamptonFC\/status\/1937816812629975115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Kyle Walker-Peters Sunderland Move Could Suit Both Parties<\/h2>\n<p>Sunderland secured promotion back to the Premier League via the play-offs last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Cats know they need to overhaul their squad if they are to have any hope of survival.<\/p>\n<p>With the gap between the Premier League and the Championship growing each year, it&#8217;s becoming increasingly difficult for promoted sides to survive.<\/p>\n<p>All three sides to come up from the Championship have been sent straight back down in the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>And so Sunderland must recruit smartly to give themselves the best chance of staying up.<\/p>\n<p>They recently earned \u00a327 million from the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/jobe-bellingham-borussia-dortmund-announce-signing-sunderland-record-sale\/\"><strong> record sale of Jobe Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But with transfer funds needed throughout their squad, the free agent market can provide cheaper reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p>And in Walker-Peters, Sunderland could sign a proven, Premier League quality defender with bags of experience.<\/p>\n<p>His versatility could also be hugely important throughout the course of a gruelling league campaign.<\/p>\n<p>While primarily a right-sided fullback, Walker-Peters spent much of the last two seasons on the left for Southampton, and has been deployed in a more advanced winger position on occasion.<\/p>\n<p>For the player, a move to an ambitious Premier League side, where he would be first-choice, is an ideal move.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Kyle Walker-Peters with a farewell message to Southampton on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/saintsfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#saintsfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YULqAX97ei\">pic.twitter.com\/YULqAX97ei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SaintsExtra (@SaintsExtra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaintsExtra\/status\/1937939417961791907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Niall Huggins Injury Leaves Sunderland Short<\/h2>\n<p>As it stands, Sunderland only have two fit recognised right backs in their senior squad.<\/p>\n<p>The versatile Trai Hume has been deployed across the entire back-line, and may well be needed to fill in elsewhere throughout a season.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Timoth\u00e9e Joseph Pemb\u00e9l\u00e9 spent last season on loan with La Havre, and may not be ready for the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>And long-term injured\u00a0Niall Huggins has not played since 2023-24 after having surgery on a career-threatening knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>This leaves Sunderland light of depth and quality at right back.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, a player of Walker-Peters&#8217; profile would make a shrewd signing, particularly given he is available on a free transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland know they will face competition for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>But the club are thought to be keen to strengthen from 1-11, and Walker-Peters is firmly on their radar.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude43\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude48\ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude43\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude4b \ud835\ude41\ud835\ude47\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude43\ud835\ude3d\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude46! \u23ea<\/p>\n<p>A throwback to when Kyle Walker-Peters bent home this curling effort on his WEAKER foot for Southampton to help them seal a 1-0 win over Bristol City in November 2023! \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude50\ud835\ude4b\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude4d\ud835\ude3d! \ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaintsFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaintsFC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3FWki6AyOv\">pic.twitter.com\/3FWki6AyOv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Championship Chat Podcast (@Champchatpod24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Champchatpod24\/status\/1936680558039355861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>West Ham Kyle Walker-Peters Delay Might Cost Irons<\/h2>\n<p>One club who could lose out on signing Walker-Peters is West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>The Irons have been heavily linked with the former Saints man, and were thought to be leading the race.<\/p>\n<p>But with no sign of a deal yet in place, their hesitance may now leave the door open for Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>And according to reports, Turkish club Besiktas are also now interested in Walker-Peters.<\/p>\n<p>With so many clubs circling, West Ham will need to move quickly is they are to avoid missing out on their man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunderland are ready to enter the race for Ex-Southampton fullback Kyle Walker-Peters on a free transfer, beating off interest from West Ham. 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