Sunderland agree 11th signing in £10m Alderete

Sunderland have agreed a £10m deal to sign defender Omar Alderete from Spanish side Getafe with a further £900,000 in add-ons.

The 28-year-old’s move is subject to a medical and he is expected to sign a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light.

The move adds a left-sided centre-back to manager Regis le Bris’ squad as they look to strengthen, having earned promotion back to the Premier League by winning the Championship play-off final in May.

Once the deal is concluded, Paraguay defender Alderete will become Sunderland’s 11th signing of the summer for a total expenditure of just under £150m if all add-ons are included.

The new arrivals include former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, former Brighton winger Simon Adingra and club record signing Habib Diarra.

That is balanced by a number of high-profile sales, with Jobe Bellingham joining Borussia Dortmund and Tom Watson moving to Brighton for a combined total in the region of £37m.