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Le Fee first played under Sunderland boss Regis le Bris at Lorient in Ligue 1 Sunderland have signed midfielder Enzo le Fee on a four-year deal from Roma after a successful loan spell with the club. Le Fee will join the Black Cats from the Serie A side on 1 July for an undisclosed fee and becomes the club's first signing of the summer. The 25-year-old was a key part of Regis le Bris' promotion-winning squad, making 18 appearances following his January arrival, scoring once and adding three assists. The Frenchman started and played the full 95 minutes as Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final. Dortmund confident of signing Jobe Bellingham "I said before the play-off final that my heart was in Sunderland – I wanted to stay, and this made it the most important game of my life. Together, we did it, " Le Fee told the club website. "From the moment I arrived, I have enjoyed my football, my team-mates, and our supporters. We shared an incredible experience, and now we get to take the next step. "There are greater challenges ahead, but we must face them together, and I can't wait to play for Sunderland in the Premier League. " Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser England blaze to ODI clean sweep against West Indies Kirby announces England retirement before Euros French Open: Paul shows resistance but trails Alcaraz by two sets - radio & text Six families tell the story of their lost loved ones Linking a massive Wembley chant to a ground-breaking early rap Aspiring make-up artists battle it out How a British soldier became an international people smuggler 'A clear idea' - what is Man Utd's transfer strategy? What Draper must do to bridge Sinner & Alcaraz gap Should Verstappen have been given bigger penalty for Russell collision? Root 'getting better with age' - the numbers behind his ODI brilliance Not redemption but release - how Yates finally conquered the Giro The spark to reinvigorate Man Utd? How Cunha fits Amorim's plans Root becomes England's all-time leading ODI run-scorer in unbeaten 166. Video Root becomes England's all-time leading ODI run-scorer in unbeaten 166 A new winner, but is Champions League now a Super League by default? Playing through the pain & burnout fears - is there too much tennis? New-look PSG make history on emotional night for Luis Enrique Why has transfer window opened early & what can each Premier League club spend? BBC Sport's most engaging football content in 2024-25 Summer transfer window - your questions answered Embarrassing defeat and bizarre parade - inside Man Utd's troubled trip How Earps went from £25 a game to 'Mary, Queen of Stops' Overcoming struggles & Taylor's advice - Humphries seals triple crown 'Retirement is terrifying - but Fury's not done' In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week 75 years of F1 in pictures Ask Me Anything, the BBC Sport service designed to serve you Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.