Ivory Coast star Simon Adingra will spend the 2026-27 season on loan at AFC Ajax.
The 24-year-old has agreed a deal to join the Dutch giants for the entire Eredivisie campaign. Adingra joined Sunderland in the summer of 2025, from Brighton & Hove Albion.
He made 15 appearances in all competitions in the first half of last season, scoring one goal, before spending the second of the campaign on loan at AS Monaco.
“Simon brings pace, depth and a strong mentality. That is exactly the profile we were looking for,” technical director Jordi Cruyff said.
“He possesses qualities that can immediately make our play more threatening. We are therefore delighted that he has chosen Ajax and that he has confidence in the plan we have for him.”
Adingra, who graduated from the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana, looked forward to playing for the record Dutch champions.
“Ajax is a good environment, and the style of play fits me well – playing 1-on-1 and together with teammates in possession. I think Ajax is a perfect team for me,” he said in his first club interview.
“Everyone knows Ajax, it’s a big club with a lot of history. A lot of legends played here.”
The 24-year-old previously also played for FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium, where he recorded 20 goal contributions in 36 league games in the 2022/23 season.
