Breaking: Sunderland and Doncaster Rovers have officially reached an agreement for their sensational elite winger, who is being compared to Gareth Bale. A £20 million deal was then reached Following….

The Black Cats are next in action against Bristol City at the Stadium of Light in the Championship this coming Saturday with interim head coach Mike Dodds and his players now under pressure to turn in a competent performance after the shambles on Easter Monday against Blackburn Rovers.

Despite Sunderland’s poor form, the news cycle continues to roll with several interesting reports and events surfacing over the past week. Here, we take you through the main headlines that you may have missed:

Sunderland have now been linked with Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Sam Tickle as a potential replacement for Patterson. Alan Nixon says that the Black Cats are currently “checking on” the England under-21 international, who has played 40 times in League One for Wigan Athletic this campaign. (Alan Nixon)

Sunderland star Trai Hume is attracting serious transfer interest ahead of this summer’s window. Reports have stated that Premier League clubs Aston Villa and Bournemouth are interested alongside Championship clubs Leeds United and Leicester City with Serie A outfit Napoli also keen. (Sunday Life Sport)

Sunderland co-owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus is rumoured to be “in talks” with an American financial group regarding a £20million loan. (Alan Nixon)