Sunderland set to make January move for Sion striker

[vincey2]

Sunderland are monitoring the form of Sion striker Giovanni Sio with a view to making a move for the 22-year-old in January.

Steve Bruce is yet to find permanent replacements for Darren Bent, who left the club in January after a short stay, and Asamoah Gyan who demanded to be loaned out to U.A.E. club Al Ain in September.

Sio, an Ivory Coast international, has already scored six goals in 13 league appearances in Switzerland's top-flight, helping his side up to third in the table.

The forward is under contract at Sion until 2014 but would be available for around £5m should Bruce firm up his interest with a bid in the New Year.

[Bishop Mackem]

Sounds great :|

[King Niall]

gonna be linked with lots more in run up to Jan

[Paxton]

So a 22 year old from the Swiss leagues with no PL, La Liga, Serie A experience is a possible replacement for Bent?

Unless he's the new Chicharito I would be quite curious with this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khyLTl7pcJc

Go to 3:50 to see one of his more recent goals, not bad.

[The Prophet]

His 0 goals in 37 appearances for Real Sociedad B are particularly impressive.

[Lanchesterredandwhite]

Originally Posted by Paxton

So a 22 year old from the Swiss leagues with no PL, La Liga, Serie A experience is a possible replacement for Bent?

Unless he's the new Chicharito I would be quite curious with this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khyLTl7pcJc

Go to 3:50 to see one of his more recent goals, not bad.

No, our replacements for Bent were an 18 year old from the Championship with no PL, La Liga, or Serie A experience, and a 20 year old from South Korea, with no PL, La Liga, and Serie A experience.

Its our replacement for Gyan that would be a 22 year old from the Swiss leagues with no PL, La Liga, and Serie A experience.

Originally Posted by Paxton

So a 22 year old from the Swiss leagues with no PL, La Liga, Serie A experience is a possible replacement for Bent?

Unless he's the new Chicharito I would be quite curious with this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khyLTl7pcJc

Go to 3:50 to see one of his more recent goals, not bad.

Decent goal, abysmal keeping.

[THELORDROWELL]

So what's the source?

[Dexter]

£5m for a man with 10 goals in his professional career? They can fuck right off.

[Paxton]

Originally Posted by THELORDROWELL

So what's the source?

Mag at work?

I think it's a woosh

[Smiler]

Originally Posted by The Prophet

His 0 goals in 37 appearances for Real Sociedad B are particularly impressive.

maybe like Southampton and SKP they thought he was a fullback