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Sunderland is in contract negotiations with 18-year-old forward Finn Geragusian, aiming to keep him amid interest from Rangers and other EFL clubs. Geragusian has been impressive, scoring 35 goals in 60 academy games over two seasons.
Sunderland Trying Hard To Retain This Teen Academy Gem: Can They Really Afford To Lose Him?
Sunderland are in active contract talks with 18-year-old forward Finn Geragusian, working to fend off serious interest from Rangers and multiple EFL clubs before his scholarship expires this summer, according to The Echo. The County Durham-born Sunderland supporter is under real pressure, and the club have made their intentions clear that they want him to stay.
Geragusian has put together back-to-back productive seasons in the Academy of Light. This campaign, he racked up 13 goals and three assists across 29 appearances, following up a 12-goal, seven-assist haul in 2024–25. That totals 35 goal contributions across 60 academy games over two seasons, which is the kind of return that explains why clubs are watching. He also earned his first senior Armenia cap this season, qualifying through his father, which further raised his stock ahead of what looks like a massive summer for the teenager.
A thigh injury ended his season early, ruling him out of the Premier League Cup final defeat against Burnley at the Stadium of Light. Any club looking to sign him would need to agree on a compensation fee with Sunderland or head to a tribunal, given his age and time in the academy.
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – APRIL 12: Head coach, Regis Le Bris of Sunderland looks on during the Premier League match between Sunderland and at Stadium of Light on April 12, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Finn Geragusian has scored 35 goals and provided three assists in 60 appearances over two seasons at Sunderland's academy.
Rangers and multiple EFL clubs are showing serious interest in signing Finn Geragusian as his scholarship nears expiration.
Losing Finn Geragusian could significantly impact Sunderland's future, as he is a promising talent with a strong goal-scoring record and international experience.
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Sunderland‘s stability in the Premier League changes the situation. The first-team queue is longer and tougher now, and even the best academy graduates face a much harder climb for regular minutes. Geragusian is a lively, direct forward whose movement off the ball and eye for goal make him an exciting talent. However, his injury record needs watching, and he still needs to prove he can find that same consistency against senior opposition.
Keeping Geragusian just for the sake of it, without a clear loan path into first-team football, risks feeling like a hollow promise. Sunderland need to offer him something concrete, a real plan, not just warm words.
The fact that Rangers are interested says it all. Sunderland’s reputation for producing, and then losing, top academy talent is well-known, and Geragusian is exactly the kind of player they need to protect in this window.