Stade Rennais FC and Sunderland AFC are finalizing a transfer deal worth approximately €25 million for 21-year-old forward Eliezer Mayenda. The deal, which includes performance bonuses, is expected to close quickly as both clubs push to wrap things up ahead of the new season.
The deal itself
Mayenda first moved to Sunderland in July 2023 from FC Sochaux for a fee slightly above €1 million. That original transfer included a 25% sell-on clause benefiting his former French club.
If the €25 million headline figure holds, Sochaux stands to pocket a meaningful slice, roughly €6 million or more depending on how the sell-on is calculated against add-ons.
Mayenda’s contract at Sunderland runs through June 2030. A €25 million price tag, roughly 25 times his original transfer fee, reflects both his development trajectory and Sunderland’s bargaining position.
