One of the most surprising transfer stories of this summer could be Palermo’s move for Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand. The Italian side are looking to take the 25 year old on a season long loan in a deal.
The Black Cats boss Steve Bruce, hasn’t indicated to Online Betting pundits whether he would be willing to let Ferdinand leave the club but it looks probable. With Sunderland signing five new defenders this summer it looks as though Ferdinand’s time at the Stadium of Light could be over. It would appear that Titus Bramble, Nedum Onuoha, Ahmed Al-Muhammadi and Marcos Angeleri are all ahead in the pecking order of Ferdinand. Ghana captain John Mensah has also rejoined on another loan deal for this season adding to the numbers.
With so much competition for places at Sunderland, Ferdinand could find the option of a move to southern Italy to compete in Serie A betting as a very tempting one. The Italian club are understood to have enquired about the possibility of offering the former West Ham player the chance to spend a season in Serie A. The versatile defender is weighing up his options as he waits to hear what his manager decides to do.
Palermo surprised many last season by finishing fifth in Serie A, qualifying for the Europa League in the process. Delio Rossi’s team narrowly missed out on a Champions League place by just three points as he turned around the club’s fortunes after being hired near the end of last year. The club have strengthen this summer as they look to make the step up into genuine title challengers.