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Sunderland lead race for £1m-rated Scunthorpe starlet Hakeeb Adelakun

Sunderland are leading the race to sign Scunthorpe United's highly-rated winger Hakeeb Adelakun.

Scunthorpe want Adelakun to sign a new deal at Glanford Park and are demanding £1million for the 21-year-old player who will be available for a nominal compensation fee when his contract runs out at the end of the season.

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman is keen to add depth to his squad with a relegation scrap in the Championship on his hands and following Duncan Watmore's serious knee injury.

Sunderland are leading the race to land Scunthorpe's highly-rated youngsteru00a0Hakeeb Adelakun
Sunderland are leading the race to land Scunthorpe's highly-rated youngster Hakeeb Adelakun

But Hull City and Barnsley have also shown an interest, while Premier League side Crystal Palace – where Adelakun started out in the academy – are also understood to be keeping tabs on the situation.