Adil Aouchiche ended his Sunderland spell permanently by leaving the Stadium of Light to join Schalke on winter deadline day. Sunderland had signed the attacking midfielder from FC Lorient in 2023 and he failed to deliver. To put it in context, he managed two goals and four assists from 38 matches for the Black Cats.

Adil Aouchiche ended his Sunderland spell permanently by leaving the Stadium of Light to join Schalke on winter deadline day. Sunderland had signed the attacking midfielder from FC Lorient in 2023 and he failed to deliver. To put it in context, he managed two goals and four assists from 38 matches for the Black Cats.