Sunderland manager Chris Coleman has spoken openly and candidly about Didier Ndong’s future at the club.
On Friday, the Welshman revealed that loan offers have been tabled but insisted the club are focussed on ensuring any deal is a deal that benefits the Black Cats.
Coleman also confirmed the Gabon international would like to leave the club, but said he has ‘trained well’ since returning from an ankle injury.
And speaking at his pre-Cardiff City press conference, the Sunderland boss provided the latest on Ndong’s future.
“No, we’ve had that conversation – myself and Martin – about what do we get out of that as a club,” said Coleman when asked if a loan deal would ‘be of much use’.
“So, this is what would happen, there’s a loan deal and if he plays 75% of the games there’s a fee at the end of it, and he’d probably end up playing 73% of the games.”
He continued: “Some people must think we’ve just fallen out the back of a lorry – what are we getting out of that –so there will be no loan deal unless it absolutely suited Sunderland financially.
“We’ve had a couple of enquiries about Didier for loan deals which is not something we’re going to agree to unless there is an absolute guarantee at the end of it, and, at the minute, there isn’t so we’re not anywhere further forward than that.
“It’s common knowledge that Didier would like to leave and he sees his future elsewhere – that’s how it is – but, again, we have to do what’s best for us at the end of the day.
“I understand Didier’s situation but he’s trained this last week and he’s trained quite hard, he’s trained well, but for Sunderland that type of deal, at the moment, is not possible.”