Sunderland have reached an agreement with Antwerp to permanently sign Jules Ahoka, a midfielder from RD Congo born in 2006. The deal is complete, and travel for the player was booked today. Ahoka was wanted by director Ghisolfi to join the club. He joined Antwerp in September 2025 and his contract was due to expire in June 2029. He has been capped six times for DR Congo, scoring two goals. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €300k.