The Black Cats have been linked with a swoop to sign the Chile international.
- Sunderland have signed seven new players in preparation for the Championship play-offs, and they are reportedly looking for another winger.
- Alexander Aravena, a forward from CD Universidad Católica, is a potential signing target for Sunderland. He has shown exceptional form and could be a lethal partner for Jack Clarke on the flank.
- Aravena has impressive stats, with a high Sofascore match rating, goals, and chances created per game. He could be an upgrade over Patrick Roberts and provide a significant goal threat and creativity alongside .Sunderland have reacted to their success of reaching the Championship play-offs last season by adding seven new players to their squad during the summer transfer window so far.
Who have Sunderland signed this summer?
The Black Cats lost to Luton Town in the semi-finals and Tony Mowbray has strengthened his side to go again with the signings of Jobe Bellingham, Jenson Seelt, Eliezer Mayender, Luis Hemir Semedo, Nathan Bishop, Nectarios Triantis and Bradley Dack on permanent deals.
That does not appear to be the end of the club’s business before the deadline at the start of next month, though, as they are reportedly in the market for another winger.
Sunderland are said to be keen on a deal to sign CD Universidad Católica forward Alexander Aravena, who is valued at €8m (£6.9m) by his current club.
How good is Alexander Aravena?
The 20-year-old wizard has been in exceptional form for the Chilean side this year and his performances suggest that he has the potential to be a lethal partner for current Black Cats star Jack Clarke on the flank.
Mowbray could have two sublime attacking options to select from the start out wide by signing Aravena, whose intelligence was once lauded as “magnificent” by press officer and scout Salvatore Gandhi, to line up on the right wing, with the English gem on the left.
The Chile international has averaged a Sofascore match rating of7.06 across 18 league appearances in 2023, which would have placed him second and only behind Ross Stewart within Mowbray’s squad, and chipped in with nine goals and 1.1 chances created per game.