Sunderland's Jack Rodwell has emerged as a surprise target for Portuguese side Sporting CP, after a summer of speculation linking current midfield star William Carvalho with West Ham.
As reported by A Bola, Sunderland manager Simon Grayson is reportedly willing to let the former Everton and Man City defender leave for the right price after reports of Sporting's interest emerged this week.
Rodwell signed from Manchester City in 2014 for around £12m, but has struggled to impose himself at the Stadium of Light, making just 23 appearances across all competitions as The Black Cats were relegated from the Premier League last year.