Sunderland Football Club are being linked with a swoop for Paul Baysse.

The £2.6million-rated 21-year-old is currently contracted to Sedan in his homeland, but reports suggest he could be on his way to the Premier League in time for the new season.

West Ham United were linked with Baysse, a Les Bleus Under-21 international, but Sky Sports report the Black Cats are set to offer him a four-year contract at the Stadium of Light.

This could be Steve Bruce’s second raid on France this summer, after previously capturing Lorik Cana, the Algerian international, from Marseille for £5million.