Hopes of seeing Matthis Abline in a Sunderland shirt have reportedly been dashed, with his proposed move from Nantes now off the table. The forward was a key target this window, but the transfer has fallen through before an agreement could be reached and the buying club are looking at new transfer targets. With negotiations ending unsuccessfully, Matthis Abline will not join Sunderland - but interest from Leeds, Wolves and Frankfurt could yet reignite. Sunderland's 25/26 output of 1.0 goals per game is behind league levels. The addition of Matthis Abline would give them the sharper edge they're missing in front of goal. Nantes have also been linked with Junior Mwanga and Armel Bella-Kotchap while Sunderland are reportedly monitoring Bertrand Traore, Josh Sargent and Lutsharel Geertruida. Follow us on Twitter @PlayerSwitchCom and get the latest Sunderland transfer news and rumours direct to your feed.