According to various outlets, Sunderland are seriously considering a move for Man Utd midfielder, Manuel Ugarte. While nothing concrete has emerged yet, the player's name has reportedly featured in internal discussions about possible reinforcements ahead of the run-in. Ajax, Napoli and Lyon remain in the background, but for now, Sunderland are leading the way in ongoing talks. Sunderland are only scoring 1.05 goals per game (23 in 22) this season, which suggests they need more creativity in the middle. Manuel Ugarte would be seen as the link to raise the tempo and feed the attack. Man Utd have also been linked with Pierre Kalulu, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Victor Osimhen while Sunderland are reportedly monitoring Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops. Need more Sunderland transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for news and updates as they happen.