Kerim Aljabegovic has performed brilliantly for club and country over the last 12 months Sunderland Looking for his signature.
The winger played 44 times in all competitions for Hamburg in the 2025/26 campaign. He also impressed for the Bosnian national team, scoring 13 times and assisting four times.
He has played ten times for them and contributed four goals. The teenager proved vital in the run-up to the World Cup, impressing in the playoff final against Italy and helping in the semi-final against Wales.
Bayer Leverkusen have re-signed the player but his future remains uncertain, with the club battling for his signature. sports witness Leeds United have covered interest but Bosnia legend Miralem Pjanic is trying to find a club in Italy.
Now, it is Sunderland who are in the running for the attacker.
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sky italia The report adds that although the 18-year-old has decided to move to Italy, things are not completely finalized yet.
Sunderland are 'particularly' interested in him and are keeping a close eye on the teenager.
Meanwhile, AS Roma are pushing ahead on a deal. He has initiated contacts with Leverkusen for a permanent deal, with Gian Piero Gasperini keen on the player.
The German club have been offered €30 million, with even Aljabegovic highly interested in joining Roma. The starlet is expected to make his mark at the World Cup, with Leverkusen yet to respond.
This should give some hope to Sunderland, who may still have time.
Leverkusen can wait for the decision
The Bundesliga side paid €8m to bring back Aljabegovic, having seen him come up through their youth setup.
They know how good he can be and are probably looking forward to seeing how he performs at the World Cup. Based on this, they can increase its price and possibly attract bigger offers.
Roma will try the opposite and want it as soon as possible. Sunderland can take advantage of this. Even though they won't be in the Champions League like Roma, they are still more than loaded with resources right now.
It can all come down to the player. Although he is interested in moving to Italy, he may be impressed if he is given a good project that suits his development.
