Sunderland was one of several clubs that attended a match between Leicester City and Stockport to monitor 18-year-old English central midfielder Louis Page. TEAMtalk reported that Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton, and Newcastle United were also in attendance to watch the player. Other clubs, including Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund, are also showing increasing interest in Page. Page has received three caps for England U19, holds a contract with Leicester City that runs until 2029, and has a market value of €4.00m according to Transfermarkt. In August 2026, a bid of approximately €12 million from Manchester United was reportedly rejected. By September, Leicester's asking price was said to be a total package reaching up to €18 million.