Sunderland rejected by former Newcastle striker after deadline day bid – Report

It seems to be like North East rivals Sunderland are nonetheless seeking to bolster their assault earlier than tonight’s 11pm deadline in a bid to seal promotion again to the Premier League.

This has led to the Black Cats turning their curiosity to present Southampton striker and former Magazine Adam Armstrong, with a mortgage transfer reportedly on the desk.

Nonetheless, it doesn’t sound like they’ll have a lot pleasure in an amusing deadline day replace.

In accordance with studies on Monday evening, boyhood Toon fan Aam Armstrong will flip down a proposal from Sunderland, as he doesn’t need to be a part of Newcastle’s bitter rivals.

Rumours first began to flow into about Armstrong’s future when TBR’s Graeme Bailey listed Sunderland and Middlesbrough as being within the 27-year-old, who’s struggling for sport time underneath new Saints boss Ivan Juric.

Then, in information later reported by each The Solar’s Jack Rosser and TalkSport’s Alex Criminal, it was Sunderland who tabled a mortgage transfer for Armstrong, some of the prolific Championship strikers in current reminiscence.

Nonetheless, talkSPORT’s Criminal has this night revealed that Armstrong is not going to settle for a late mortgage provide from Sunderland.

Armstrong, who joined Newcastle’s academy at simply nine-years-old and spent over a decade on the membership, is hinted at retaining loyal to his boyhood facet and rebuking the strategy.

With Middlesbrough alongside Leeds United, Armstrong seems to be to be making his transfer away from the South Coast again to the North: however wherever it finally ends up being, it appears pretty sure to not be on the Stadium of Gentle.