Sunderland's reported chase for Cardiff's Aden Flint has taken a fresh twist, with the Black Cats now believed to be in the running for Stoke City defender Danny Batth.
According to The Sun, Sunderland have moved ahead of rival suitors Sheffield Wednesday in the race for the 31-year-old, who has fallen down the pecking order at the bet365 Stadium.
It remains to be seen what interest in the former Wolves man means for the future of Flint, who has been heavily linked with a move to Wearside in the last few days.