Sunderland's Dennis Cirkin is a target for Brentford, according to a weekend report - with his former club Spurs also monitoring the defender. Cirkin returned to action yesterday after a month out with a hamstring injury, and he marked his comeback with an assist and his first senior goal as the Black Cats came from behind to beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.
The 20-year-old joined Sunderland from Spurs in the summer of 2021 in a deal which reportedly contains a £6m buy-back clause, and there has been talk in recent weeks that Antonio Conte's side could be looking at trying to re-sign the England youth international. But now Brentford have emerged as possible rivals to Spurs for his signature, with The Sun claiming that the Bees view Cirkin as a potential long-term successor for Rico Henry.
Cirkin is under contract to Sunderland until 2024 and they would be reluctant to let him leave, but the prospect of a £6m bid from Spurs - or more, if Brentford get involved in an auction - would be hard to turn down. However, with the January transfer window two-and-a-half months away, there is still a long way to go before any decisions need to be made.
