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

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Sunderland are stepping up efforts to sign Leicester City midfielder Bilal El Khannouss, according to L’Equipe journalist Loic Tanzi.The Black Cats have been locked in talks with Leicester, who are

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.

Sunderland’s most recent Premier League campaign, with a squad with far more pedigree and a manager, in David Moyes, with a track record of top-eight finishes, yielded a mere 24 points. Recommended

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

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.