Sunderland have announced the termination of Didier Ndong's contract after he provided ‘no reason’ for his absence from the club since July.
The 24-year-old joined the English League One side in a club-record fee of £13.6 million in August 2016 on a five-year deal from French Ligue 1 side Lorient and made 49 appearances for the side, scoring once.
In January, the midfielder signed for Premier League side Watford on loan with an option of making the deal permanent but after an unimpressive stint, the Hornets allowed him to leave.
However, the former CS Sfaxien player failed to return to Sunderland for four months and the Black Cats, on Monday, announced the termination of the Gabon international's contract.