Sunderland are stepping up their interest in Swansea striker Andre Ayew as manager Sam Allardyce attempts to bolster his squad for the fight against relegation, Press Association Sport reports.
The Black Cats first registered their interest in the Ayew, 26, earlier this month, but were swiftly rebuffed with the Swans insisting their summer signing was simply not for sale.
PA Sport sources on Wearside played down suggestions that the club has returned with an offer of £10 million plus Italian striker Fabio Borini, although it is reported by the news agency there has been further contact and that their interest is firm and ongoing.
It remains to be seen whether or not the Welsh outfit are prepared to do business after all with new boss Francesco Guidolin, a compatriot of Borini, having presided over victory in his first game at Everton on Sunday to boost hopes of avoiding the drop.
Former Marseille man Ayew scored the decisive goal in that game, his eighth of the season, while Borini, who joined the Black Cats for a fee which could eventually rise to £10m from Liverpool last summer, has managed just two to date.
Meanwhile, a Sunderland XI will entertain a Newcastle XI behind closed doors at the Stadium of Light later this week as Allardyce and opposite number Steve McClaren give some of their fringe players and senior men who are short of match fitness a chance to get game-time under their belts.
Neither club has a fixture this weekend with both having gone out of the FA Cup at the first attempt.
The Black Cats first registered their interest in the Ayew, 26, earlier this month, but were swiftly rebuffed with the Swans insisting their summer signing was simply not for sale.
PA Sport sources on Wearside played down suggestions that the club has returned with an offer of £10 million plus Italian striker Fabio Borini, although it is reported by the news agency there has been further contact and that their interest is firm and ongoing.
It remains to be seen whether or not the Welsh outfit are prepared to do business after all with new boss Francesco Guidolin, a compatriot of Borini, having presided over victory in his first game at Everton on Sunday to boost hopes of avoiding the drop.
Former Marseille man Ayew scored the decisive goal in that game, his eighth of the season, while Borini, who joined the Black Cats for a fee which could eventually rise to £10m from Liverpool last summer, has managed just two to date.
Meanwhile, a Sunderland XI will entertain a Newcastle XI behind closed doors at the Stadium of Light later this week as Allardyce and opposite number Steve McClaren give some of their fringe players and senior men who are short of match fitness a chance to get game-time under their belts.
Neither club has a fixture this weekend with both having gone out of the FA Cup at the first attempt.
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