Sunderland have been linked with Heart of Midlothian forward Kyle Lafferty in the January transfer window.

Sunderland fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to give their reaction to speculation linking the club with a move for Heart of Midlothian forward Kyle Lafferty.
According to The Daily Record, Sunderland in the Championship in England are interested in signing Lafferty from Scottish Premiership club Hearts.
Hearts manager Craig Levein, though, subsequently told STV that there have been no offers from the Black Cats for the Northern Ireland forward.
The 30-year-old has been on the books of Hearts since the summer of 2017 when he joined on a free transfer after leaving Norwich City in the Championship in England at the end of the 2016-17 season.

The Northern Ireland international forward has established himself as an important player for Hearts.
Chris Coleman’s Sunderland are struggling for survival in the Championship at the moment and are in danger of going down to League One at the end of the season.
Sunderland fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to speculation linking the club with a move for Hearts forward Lafferty.
Below are some of the best comments:

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