Sunderland have completed the signing of Roma midfielder Enzo Le Fee
Sunderland have strengthened their midfield with the loan signing of Enzo Le Fee from Roma.
The 24-year-old French midfielder, who moved to Roma from Rennes in the summer, will remain at the Stadium of Light until the end of the season.
Le Fee, a product of the Lorient youth organization, previously worked under current Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris.
He has already given his first interview as Black Cat and said: “I’m really happy to be here and looking forward to meeting the people.
“There are some familiar faces with Wilson Isidor, Adil Aouchiche and Salis Abdul Samed. I also know the coach and how he wants to play, so I’m sure that will help me too.
“Now I just have to prove it on the pitch. I think that’s the most important thing and I’m really looking forward to playing in front of the fans.
“This is a big club. This is normal for me and I can’t wait to get started.”
Le Fee is a former member of the France U21 squad and represented his country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Sunderland, who are fighting for promotion in the Championship, have the option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season.
Sporting director Kristjaan Speakman added: “We are delighted to welcome Enzo to Sunderland and thank Roma for their cooperation on this matter.”
“He is a player we know well and for Regis a player he has worked with before. The opportunity to bring in a midfielder with this profile, who already understands how our coach works, is a unique combination that we had to strive for.
“Enzo is an outstanding talent and we believe he can raise our level in the second half of the season. We are pleased to have strengthened our group at such an early stage and look forward to working with him.”
Le Fee has made a limited number of appearances for Roma this season, including just six games in Serie A and four games in the Europa League.
The signing is a statement of intent for Sunderland to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2017.
