Loïc Badé has caught the attention of Sunderland, particularly following a friendly match against Sevilla. This interest is largely influenced by Florent Ghisolfi, Sunderland's sporting director, who was instrumental in bringing Badé to Lens and previously tried to secure his signature for Roma. The French defender, currently playing for Sevilla, has been pursued by several clubs, including Aston Villa, which had a bid turned down earlier this year. Sevilla is seeking a transfer fee of approximately 30 million euros for Badé, who was a major signing by Monchi, the former sporting director, before he relocated to Birmingham. Although clubs such as Stuttgart, Roma, and Bayer Leverkusen have shown interest before, Badé has been reluctant to depart from Sevilla. Nevertheless, the recent match against Sunderland in Faro has increased the English club's interest in him.