Sunderland has shown strong interest in the 24-year-old Latin American forward André Luiz and is preparing its next actions. Wolves and Shakhtar Donetsk are also reportedly interested in the player. The English club has been monitoring the Brazilian winger since the start of the season and has sent scouts to his matches at Rio Ave. Sunderland considers him a strong, attacking, and fast player who has potential for development and is prepared for a new challenge. His current club, Olympiacos, has previously rejected some offers for him. Wolves, who were interested in January, are said to still be considering him, while Marseille also previously sent scouts to watch him in Portugal. Shakhtar Donetsk has now also become interested and is willing to compete with the English teams to sign him.
André Luiz joined Olympiacos in January 2026 and has a contract that is valid until June 2030. In the 2025/2026 season, he scored 7 goals and provided 6 assists in 19 league games for Rio Ave, before he provided one assist in 8 league and play-off matches for Olympiacos. His current market value on Transfermarkt is €6.00m. However, reports in June 2026 indicated that Olympiacos has set an asking price between €15 million and €17 million.
