Schalke left-back Christian Fuchs is interesting Sunderland.
The Journal says the 28-year-old is interesting Southampton and Bordeaux but he is also on Sunderland's radar, with Lee Congerton having tapped up German contacts accrued during his Hamburg days to pinpoint him as a possible left-back target.
The Black Cats are desperate to sign a left-back before they head to the Algarve later this month.
A bid for Fiorentina's Marcos Alonso has been lodged, but is expected to fall short of the Viola's valuation.
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