Sunderland have tabled a bid for Fiorentina fullback Marcos Alonso.
Sky Sports says he has told Fiorentina he wants to leave.
Alonso, predominately a left-back, spent a successful spell on loan at the Stadium of Light last season, making a total of 20 appearances and helping them avoid relegation from the Premier League.
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