Sunderland considers Aston Villa's 22-year-old Dutch midfielder Lamare Bogarde a potential replacement for Granit Xhaka, who has reached a personal agreement with Chelsea. Sunderland and Chelsea are in discussions regarding the transfer fee for Xhaka. Bogarde is a primary target for Sunderland, but the club faces competition from Brighton & Hove Albion, which also has a definite interest in the 22-year-old. Bogarde is under contract with Aston Villa until mid-2028, and it is reported that the club wants around 25 million euros for the player, who is looking for a regular starting position after being used mainly as a substitute last season. He has four caps for the Netherlands U21 team and his current Transfermarkt market value is €18.00m.