Real Madrid are in the mix with Dortmund and Leipzig for the signature of a highly-rated Sunderland sensation who has already rejected overtures from Man Utd and Newcastle

Liverpool sought to sign Mexican winger Cesar Huerta in the final days of the window, and what part Sunderland played in ensuring the move fell through has emerged

The Whites must pay the biggest fee ever spent by a Championship club to re-sign the Sunderland star, though progress on another deal has been made

The Whites have so far added four players to their squad this summer but still hope to make a serious splash with the addition of a quality England U21 star next

The Whites have drawn up a list of transfer targets if they lose either Gnonto or Summerville - while clarity has emerged over links to last season's top goalscorer in the Championship