He’s one of our brightest music talents and Tom A. Smith is gearing up to take his Sunderland-honed sound to the next level.

Sunderland have confirmed that general admission tickets for their Premier League curtain-raiser against West Ham next month are now sold out.

The 25-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from MLS side New England Revolution in 2023, making 23 Premier League appearances.

Serie A side Bologna have seen Jhon Lucumi get linked with a host of clubs and Sunderland are the latest potential suitor for ...