Real Madrid are negotiating a contract extension for Gonzalo Garcia (21-year-old striker), who is reportedly a Sunderland target.

Sunderland were faced with a bizarre contractual situation whilst luring ex-Arsenal midfielder Stefan Schwarz to the club in 1999. The Swede, who had spent 12 months in north London in the

Granit Xhaka has reached a full verbal agreement with Sunderland, as reported by Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg.The Swiss international could join the newly promoted Premier League side on a deal

According to Fabrizio Romano, Sporting CP have accelerated negotiations with Almería to sign Sunderland target Luis Suarez as a replacement for Viktor Gyokeres, who is close to joining Arsenal.

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Sunderland are still negotiating with Leicester City to lower the €26 million release clause for Bilal El Khannouss. The player is also a target for Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, and AS Monaco.

Granit Xhaka is the latest name linked with a move to Sunderland AFC, as Regis Le Bris continues to ready the Black Cats for their first season back in the Premier League in almost a decade