Sunderland and Bolton Wanderers reportedly want to sign Charlie Wyke from Bradford City in the summer transfer window.
According to The Northern Echo, Sunderland have made a bid of £1 million for Wyke, who has a knee injury at the moment, and will not be increasing that offer.
Bolton are also claimed to be interested in the 25-year-old but the Championship club’s chairman Ken Anderson has suggested that they are ready to look elsewhere for a striker.
The Northern Echo quotes Anderson as saying: “We are still actively looking to recruit several new additions to the squad.
“There has been speculation within the media and social media about our pursuit for strikers, and I can confirm that we have made six-figure bids for two different players.
“At this stage, we will not be making any further offers on these players, and we shall consequently widen our search.”
If Bolton start looking elsewhere for a striker and are able to reach an agreement, then it will certainly leave Sunderland with a clear run at Wyke.
What is important for the Black Cats is that they are able to reach an agreement wit Bradford soon so that the striker gets some time to get to know his new teammates and manager Jack Ross’s strategy.
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