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​Sunderland deal for Lorient defender Kone collapses

Sunderland have ended their interest in Lorient defender Lamine Kone as they close on a move for Bayern Munich's Jan Kirchhoff.

The news was confirmed by Black Cats boss Sam Allardyce on Thursday, not long after reports in France said the £5m deal had fallen through.

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