Sunderland set £50m price tag for Chelsea and Liverpool target
Sunderland have set an asking price of £50m for goalkeeper Robin Roefs amid interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Roefs joined Sunderland from NEC Nijmegen and has emerged as one of the signings of the Premier League season.
The Dutch goalkeeper has been a key part of Sunderland’s impressive campaign since promotion, with his performances earning admiration from teams across the division.
According to Football Insider, Sunderland are braced for big bids. The Black Cats are aware of interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool in the goalkeeper and expect to receive offers in the region of £50m for the 23-year-old.
Chelsea want to sign a new goalkeeper with reservations over Robert Sanchez’s long-term status as number one. Both Liverpool and Manchester City signed goalkeepers last summer but have been impressed by Roefs’ development at The Stadium of Light.
The current campaign is just Roefs’ second as a first-choice goalkeeper, with Sunderland moving swiftly to sign the youngster after his performances in the Eredivisie last season.
3 – Robin Roefs is the first Premier League keeper to save 3+ penalties in an FA Cup shootout since Jason Steele in January 2021 (4 for Brighton vs Newport). Heroics. pic.twitter.com/Al9n64Vfza
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) January 10, 2026
Sunderland signed goalkeeper Melker Ellborg from Malmo in the January transfer window as a potential contingency option.
Read – The five favourites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Al-Nassr
See more – Noughties Nines: Carlos Tevez – El Apache
Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube
The post Sunderland set £50m price tag for Chelsea and Liverpool target first appeared on The Football Faithful.
