JEWISON Bennette has completed his loan move to Aris FC, with Sunderland confirming that there's no option or obligation for the Greek side to make the deal permanent in the summer.

The Black Cats still have high hopes for the 19-year-old winger, who will return to the Academy of Light for the the start of next pre-season.

Bennette has made 20 appearances for Sunderland since joining in the summer of 2022 but opportunities have been hard to come by this season and club officials and the coaching staff were all in agreement that the Costa Rica international needed regular first team football elsewhere.

That will hopefully come in Greece, with Aris currently fifth in the top tier.

Kristjaan Speakman said: “We want to increase Jewison’s playing opportunities over the second part of the season and provide him the best chance for international selection - through both of these, we create the best conditions for him to return in the summer for our pre-season programme.

"There is no option or obligation in the agreement to convert it into a permanent move and it’s very much about the player’s development. We look forward to supporting Jewison’s progress from afar throughout the next few months.”