Sunderland have been linked with a move for Portsmouth goalkeeper Alex Bass. The Black Cats are looking to bring in at least one senior keeper as competition and cover for academy graduate Anthony Patterson, who performed well in League One in the second half of last season but is still relatively inexperienced.
Last term Sunderland had Lee Burge and on-loan Bayern Munich man Thorben Hoffman to call upon alongside Patterson, but they both depared Wearside over the summer. And that has left head coach Alex Neil with only Patterson and the even less experienced academy pair of Jacob Carney and Adam Richardson as backup - neither of whom have played a league game.
But reports this afternoon indicate that Sunderland are keen on Pompey keeper Bass. The 24-year-old came through the youth ranks at Portsmouth and made his debut in a League Cup defeat at the hands of Coventry City in August 2016.
