Sunderland Football Club are favourites to sign Adam Johnson in January.

The 22-year-old winger is currently plying his trade at Middlesbrough, yet his contract is set to expire at the end of the season when he could move on for a compensatory fee.

Gordon Strachan still hopes to persuade the player to pen a new deal at the Riverside Stadium, but such an possibility is looking increasingly unlikely.

According to Sky Sports, the Black Cats are favourites to land Johnson, who was born in Sunderland, and they hope to take him during the winter.

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