{"id":22998,"date":"2025-09-07T18:46:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T22:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/07\/sunderland-said-he-had-no-choice-so-the-players-just-joined-them\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T18:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T22:46:28","slug":"sunderland-said-he-had-no-choice-so-the-players-just-joined-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/07\/sunderland-said-he-had-no-choice-so-the-players-just-joined-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland said, &#8220;He had no choice so the players just joined them."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/07\/sunderland-said-he-had-no-choice-so-the-players-just-joined-them\/#Why_did_Brian_Brobby_join_Sunderland\" >Why did Brian Brobby join Sunderland?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/07\/sunderland-said-he-had-no-choice-so-the-players-just-joined-them\/#Brobbey_tries_to_make_his_mark\" >Brobbey tries to make his mark<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunderland completed its contract to sign Ajax&#8217;s Brian Brobby earlier this summer. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sunderland signed the players for a fee of around 20 million euros, excluding the bonus. They hope he can establish himself as a key player for the club. The Black Cats are looking to establish themselves as a regular in the Premier League this season. They have been promoted to top flights and will become marked at the highest level.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_Brian_Brobby_join_Sunderland\"><\/span>Why did Brian Brobby join Sunderland?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, former Ajax and PSV forward Wim Kieft revealed at De Telegraaf that the only reason the player moved to Sunderland was because they had no other options. He also added that Sunderland signed him because he was an affordable option for them.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In terms of transfers, Caspadlberg&#8217;s move from Brian Blobby&#8217;s Ajax to Sunderland and Andrlecht to Ajax is interesting. The Ajax Academy striker has failed with Ajax and Druberg has a second chance,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brobbey chose Sunderland because he had no choice. And Sunderland scored so many goals that he didn&#8217;t choose Brobbey. This is an affordable opportunity for the English side who is laughing at the 10 million euro transfer fee, excluding bonuses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brobbey_tries_to_make_his_mark\"><\/span>Brobbey tries to make his mark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-414x316.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-630x480.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-768x585.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-770x587.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-900x686.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-1200x915.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-1536x1171.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afc-ajax-v-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-europa-league-2024-25-round-of-16-first-leg-2-2048x1561.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brian Brobbey #9 from Ajax is seen during warm-up. (Photo: Alex Bierens de Haan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This transfer appears to have not been a preferred option for Sunderland or for players. However, the move is now in place, with the parties trying to make the most of their partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Brobbey is doing very well in the Netherlands and is trying to prove his quality in the Premier League. Sunderland can use more cutting edge in the final third, and it remains to be seen if he can run to the ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunderland said the 23-year-old star was on his way out of the club soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunderland completed its contract to sign Ajax&#8217;s Brian Brobby earlier this summer. Sunderland signed the players for a fee of around 20 million euros, excluding the bonus. They hope he can establish himself as a key player for the club. 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