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title: "Sunderland: Black Cats expected to sign Diallo and Ba after Michut deal confirmed"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-08-31T11:35:55Z"
modified: "2022-08-31T11:35:55Z"
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# Sunderland: Black Cats expected to sign Diallo and Ba after Michut deal confirmed

**[Sunderland](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/) are now expected to sign Amad Diallo and Abdoullah Ba for new manager Tony Mowbray after already sealing a deal for Edouard Michut.**

### The Lowdown: Mowbray appointed

The Stadium of Light outfit [confirmed](https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/august/tony-mowbray-appointed-head-coach) the appointment of Mowbray on Tuesday, following the shock departure of Alex Neil to Stoke City.

He has signed a two-year contract at the Wearside club, and oversaw the team’s final preparations ahead of their game at home to Rotherham United in the Championship on Wednesday evening.

### The Latest: Triple swoop

Taking to Twitter, The Athletic journalist [Michael Walker](https://twitter.com/mwalker2771/status/1564729363760906250) has shared that the Black Cats are expected to sign three new players for Mowbray in Diallo, Ba and of course Michut, who is now [confirmed](https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC/status/1564916074612768774).

They are all expected to be at the Stadium of Light tonight:

*“Sunderland confirm Tony Mowbray on a 2 yr-deal. The club are also recruiting Amad Diallo, 20, on loan from Manchester United and trying to buy Abdoullah Ba, 19, from Le Havre (almost done). Have loan-to-buy Edouard Michut, 19, from PSG. Expect all 4 to be at stadium Weds night.”*

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### The Verdict: Exciting

It is certainly exciting for the supporters to potentially see three new faces through the doors as well as Mowbray.

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Neil was backed with [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/transfers/verein/289) new signings earlier in the window, and it now looks as if the board are prepared to do the same for Mowbray with just a couple of days left in the transfer window remaining.

Nonetheless, with Diallo, Michut and Ba at 20, 19 and 19 years of age respectively, they all have a bright future in the game, and so it is good to see that SAFC are building for the future as well as getting in players ready to tackle the Championship.