Sunderland are continuing to pursue multiple targets as they look to sign strikers as competition and cover for Ross Stewart.
With the start of the Championship season just ten days away, Scotland international Stewart remains the Black Cats' sole senior number nine.
Sunderland have brought in four new signings so far, but boss Alex Neil has said several times that his squad needs to be strengthened significantly in a number of key areas if it is to be competitive in the second tier.
And the threadbare state of Sunderland's centre-forward options is the most obvious deficiency. Sunderland have been linked with numerous attacking targets, with a move for Everton frontman Nathan Broadhead - who spent a successful season on loan on Wearside last term and helped the club earn promotion via the play-offs - a preferred choice both within the club and amongst supporters.