Sunderland must weigh transfer options for Chemsdine Talbi, with RB Leipzig reportedly interested in the winger. Talbi's stats from last season suggest he may not be a key player for the Black Cats. ## What happened? Sunderland are fielding interest in Chemsdine Talbi from RB Leipzig, with the Bundesliga club reportedly looking to replace Real Madrid-bound Yan Diomande. Talbi arrived at Sunderland in July last year as part of their huge recruitment drive following promotion to the Premier League. The Moroccan international winger arrived from Club Brugge for an initial £16.5million and experienced a mixed debut campaign on Wearside. ## Why it matters for Sunderland Talbi's statistics from last season, compared to other Premier League wingers and attacking midfielders, prove that they should let him leave if the price is right. He registered four goals and one assist in 28 Premier League appearances and 16 starts throughout 2025-26. The 23-year-old won fans over with some big moments away at Newcastle and Chelsea, and while many do not want him to leave, his underlying stats prove that an exit could make sense. ## What comes next? Sunderland can surely buy a better player with a bigger upside for the hefty fee that Leipzig will need to fork out to sign Talbi this month. The Black Cats are currently 7th in the Premier League, 54 points, 14W-12D-12L from 38 games, with a recent form of WWDDL. They have scored 42 goals and conceded 48 this season, with a 31-point gap to leaders Arsenal. Their last result was a 2-1 win over Chelsea on 2026-05-24, and they are on a 3-game winning run. Their next fixture is against Manchester United away on 2026-12-30. ## What have Sunderland fans said about selling Talbi? Sources have revealed to Football Insider that Sunderland will not let Brian Brobbey leave the club this summer, but it remains to be seen how they react to interest in Talbi. Some fans have taken to X to express their desire to keep him around, with one saying: "We are wanting wingers, not wanting to sell them, and he is one of our best. Scores goals in important games." While others would not be as disappointed to see him moved on, as one took to X to write: "Very high ceiling but if we got £50+(million) and the ability to replace I wouldn’t be devastated. There is a tier of must not lose - Brobbey, Xhaka, Sadiki, Mukiele, Roefs. Then he’s in the next tier where it would be really annoying but replaceable if we got silly money.