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Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor has been the subject of a £21.8 million offer from French side Paris FC, but a deal is unlikely to go ahead because manager Stéphane Gilli is reluctant to spend that much on a new attacker, according to reports.

Isidor has found himself at the centre of widespread speculation in recent days. Firstly, Everton were credited with an interest in the 25-year-old, and then an update from Sky Sports suggested that alongside the Toffees, Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest had also made an informal approach to determine whether or not the Black Cats would be willing to part company with the player this month.

To that end, it has been claimed that Sunderland value him at around £25 million, and that there are also multiple clubs from overseas monitoring his situation on Wearside as well. With that in mind, continental journalist Romain Molina has stated that Paris FC even went as far as to submit a bid for the centre-forward.

Writing on X, he said: “Paris FC had still sent nearly 25 million [euros] to Sunderland for Isidor (the deal won’t go through, the coach [Gilli] isn’t thrilled at the idea of signing such an expensive striker).” Molina goes on to claim that the Ligue 1 outfit are instead pursuing a deal for Stade de Reims talent Patrick Zabi, who they have supposedly bid around £17.4 million for.

West Brom complete alternative goalkeeper deal amid Anthony Patterson links

Elsewhere, it appears increasingly unlikely that West Brom will try to sign Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson on loan this month. Earlier in the week, online outlet Football League World suggested that the Championship side could look to seal a temporary agreement for the Black Cats stopper as they look to bolster their squad in an effort to pull away from a looming relegation battle in the second tier.

But instead, the Baggies have pushed ahead with and completed a six-month deal for Bristol City talent Max O’Leary, as confirmed on Thursday afternoon. The 29-year-old has played only five Championship matches for the Robins this season, having missed the start of the campaign while recovering from ankle surgery, and has since lost his number one spot to Manchester United loanee Radek Vitek.

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With regards to Patterson’s future on Wearside, head coach Regis Le Bris has made it clear that the academy graduate could be allowed to leave before the transfer deadline passes on February 2nd, but only if a suitable replacement can be found first.

Speaking in a recent press conference, he said: "Yes, it's an option for him to leave this month. But he will need to be replaced, absolutely this is the case. It's always tough when players aren't playing We have to accept that, for us and for them because you want to play and when you don't play you are frustrated, which is normal. After that, you have competition. For example, for those two players Dan [Neil] with Granit [Xhaka] and Patto with Robin [Roefs]. This is the competition and I think it's fair to say the best players are playing right now. That doesn't mean they're not good players, they are both good players but competition is competition."

To that end, Sunderland may be set to bring in a replacement for Patterson, with journalist Pete O’Rourke claiming that the club have opened negotiations with Borussia Monchengladbach over a potential loan agreement for 32-year-old stopper Jonas Omlin. The four-cap Swiss international joined the German side from Montpellier in 2023, but is currently understudy to Moritz Nicolas, and has not made a first team appearance this term.

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