Sunderland are eyeing a move for unsettled Newcastle United fullback Habib Beye.
The Evening Chronicle says Black Cats boss Steve Bruce is eyeing the popular and versatile defender, as are Everton, West Ham and Stoke.
Although he is one of the players Alan Shearer most wants to keep when - or if - he gets the Newcastle manager's job full time, Beye's future is up in the air because of the stalemate at St James' Park.