Several European clubs are interested in Arthur Avom. According to Africafoot, Sunderland is monitoring the situation in the Premier League. Lorient has set a price of 15 million euros for Arthur Avom's departure. Avom is under contract with FC Lorient until June 2027 after the club activated an extension option to protect his market value ahead of a possible transfer. He has resumed training with FC Lorient while waiting for the situation to develop and is hoping discussions progress quickly.

Sunderland is now the leading club in the pursuit of Arthur Avom, who will be a free agent at the end of the season upon the conclusion of his contract with FC Lorient. Sunderland, which showed interest several months ago, is now ahead of competitors. According to an internal source, Arthur Avom's representatives are in direct contact with Sunderland, which is currently managed by Régis Le Bris, a former coach of FC Lorient who previously coached Avom in France. A four-season contract, with an option, is mentioned, but the parties are still in discussions and no agreement has yet been reached.

According to information from Africafoot, Arthur Avom might leave FC Lorient this winter, and the club is considering selling him as early as January to raise funds. Sunderland is a contender to sign him this winter.

According to Africafoot, several clubs are interested in Arthur Avom Ebong, notably Strasbourg and Sunderland. Transfermarkt values him at 7 million euros. Arthur Avom Ebong earns an annual salary of 56,701 euros.