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Alderete made 99 appearances for Getafe having also previously played at FC Basel, Valencia, Gimnasia and Hertha Berlin in Europe Sunderland have agreed a £10m deal to sign defender Omar Alderete from Spanish side Getafe with a further £900, 000 in add-ons. The 28-year-old's move is subject to a medical and he is expected to sign a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light. The move adds a left-sided centre-back to manager Regis le Bris' squad as they look to strengthen, having earned promotion back to the Premier League by winning the Championship play-off final in May. Once the deal is concluded, Paraguay defender Alderete will become Sunderland's 11th signing of the summer for a total expenditure of just under £150m if all add-ons are included. Nottingham Forest broke the record for most transfers by one Premier League club in one window when they completed 21 signings in the summer of 2022. The new arrivals include former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, former Brighton winger Simon Adingra and club record signing Habib Diarra. That is balanced by a number of high-profile sales, with Jobe Bellingham joining Borussia Dortmund and Tom Watson moving to Brighton for a combined total in the region of £37m. Sunderland begin their first Premier League campaign since the 2016-17 season on Saturday at home to West Ham. Latest Sunderland news, analysis and fan views Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Liverpool 2. 0 launched at Wembley - and Slot has bugs to fix Palace lose appeal against demotion from Europa League Rose wins play-off as Fleetwood's PGA wait goes on New drama from writer Jimmy Mc Govern Take a ride on Japan's record-breaking rollercoaster The Jessops are back with more chaotic family comedy Investigating the rise of medical conspiracy theories Liverpool 2. 0 launched at Wembley - and Slot has bugs to fix Chaos & controversy - Rashford's first two weeks inside Barca soap opera England dominate France in final World Cup warm-up match. Video England dominate France in final World Cup warm-up match How finest margins propelled Lionesses to Euro 2025 final. Video How finest margins propelled Lionesses to Euro 2025 final Barber's, F1 and smart toilets - inside Man Utd's £50m Carrington upgrade Root on grandad's love & having Jessica Ennis-Hill's number. Video Root on grandad's love & having Jessica Ennis-Hill's number Who is most likely to challenge Liverpool this season? When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Video When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? My 30-year-old world record 'not a good sign for athletics' - Edwards When do top European leagues start - and who will star? Can Salah do it again? Avoid Mbeumo & Cunha? Five key FPL questions Why is it so hard to break into the NFL? Meet post-grad medic who stunned Muir at UK Champs Bring back the Delap delivery - how to make throw-ins a weapon Becky Zerlentes - the first female boxer to die in fight in US Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.