Sunderland sign Spurs defender Danso on loan

What the report says

Sunderland have completed a loan signing of Austria defender Kevin Danso from Tottenham, with the move lasting until the end of the season, BBC Sport reported. The article said the Championship club will pay £2.5m for the loan and that the deal is set to become permanent next summer for £22.5m if Regis Le Bris’ side remain in the Premier League.

Danso, 27, said he was pleased to join Sunderland and described the club as ambitious. BBC Sport noted that he made 52 appearances for Spurs after arriving from RC Lens in January 2025. His arrival is intended to strengthen Sunderland’s squad as they prepare for what the report described as their first European campaign since 1973.

The transfer also fits into a busy deadline-day market involving several Premier League clubs. BBC Sport said Tottenham’s move for Danso comes as Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo edges closer to another switch, with a bid accepted for him on Monday night. More broadly, the report placed Danso’s departure within a wider round of late-window defensive movement.

As background, loan deals with options or obligations to buy are common in football transfers, especially when clubs want to spread costs and keep flexibility for future seasons.