Gossip: Black Cats eye striker while Jobe could remain

Borussia Dortmund have cooled their interest in a January move for Jobe Bellingham leading to Sunderland being hopeful they can hold onto the midfielder until the summer. (Sunderland Echo)

The Black Cats could bring in Ben Brereton-Diaz from Southampton to aid their promotion push, leading the race for the striker's signing ahead of his former clubs Sheffield United and Blackburn. (Sheffield Star)

Stoke could lose loan striker Tom Cannon this week, if Leicester decide to recall him and send him elsewhere, with Sunderland, Luton, Sheffield United and Wednesday all monitoring the 22-year-old Irish forward. (Leicester Mercury)

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