Lucumí’s words after booking his World Cup spot. Sunderland, however, remain in the background.

Indeed, as we’ve learned, Sunderland will try again in January: assuming the player doesn’t sign a contract extension with Bologna . The Emilian club intends to offer him a contract extension until 2029, with a significant salary increase: from the €800,000 he currently earns to approximately €1.5 million. It remains to be seen whether the 1998-born player will accept and postpone transfer talks until next summer, or whether there will be another tug-of-war to force his departure. In the meantime, the player continues to develop and make his mark on the pitch, whether for Bologna or the national team

“Lucumí, between the pitch and the transfer market: ‘I’m aiming for the World Cup’. But Sunderland are not letting go.

The words of the Colombian defender of the Rossoblù after securing qualification for the World Cup. Meanwhile, the English club will try again in January.

Jhon Lucumí’s summer was undoubtedly a troubled one, but in the end he stayed at Bologna. After a below-par performance against Roma, the number 26 of the Felsinei responded like a great player against Como, even starting the move that led to Riccardo Orsolini’s goal.

The player has thus found his smile again, also thanks to his national team, with whom he sealed qualification for the next World Cup by beating Bolivia 3-0. The defender expressed all his happiness to AS Colombia. Here are his words.

Lucumí’s words after booking his World Cup spot. Sunderland, however, remain in the background.

The defender commented on World Cup qualification, also setting his goals:

“It was my first qualification as a starter, and now I want to make the most of it, with the aim of continuing to grow, improve, and reach the level of excellence that the national team wants, so that I can arrive at the World Cup as a protagonist.”