According to Lorenzo Lepore, two other clubs are still competing for Ernest Poku, and Sunderland is one of them.

According to Bild, attacker Ernest Poku is close to leaving, with Sunderland from the Premier League tempting him. The transfer fee is reportedly around 25 million.

Premier League clubs AFC Sunderland and Nottingham Forest are interested in 22-year-old Ernest Poku and have registered their interest with Bayer Leverkusen. The German club signed the Dutch winger from AZ Alkmaar for ten million euros last summer. Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly willing to talk but expect a significant transfer profit. Potential buyers would need to offer around 25 million euros for Poku, who was mostly used as a substitute during his first season. The Netherlands U21 international has a contract with Leverkusen until 2030 and a current market value of €25 million, according to Transfermarkt.