Sunderland and Stoke City are going head-to-head for Manchester City captain Richard Dunne.
The Daily Mail says Sunderland will battle with Stoke and Tottenham to sign Dunne from Manchester City.
The 29-year-old Irish centre-back is to be made available for £5million at Eastlands as City boss Mark Hughes tries to bring in Arsenal's Kolo Toure and Everton's Joleon Lescott.