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After Ignacio 'Nacho' Scocco's father and agent both gave us an update on his future a couple of days ago, there had been no further news on the Argentine striker. That has now changed with Sunderland seemingly in a good position to sign the 28-year-old.
According to a producer at Argentinian newspaper TyC Sports, Cesar Luis Merlo, Sunderland are ahead of Cardiff in the race to sign Scocco, after both clubs made offers to purchase the striker on a permanent basis;
Translation: Internacional already have formal bids from Sunderland and Cardiff for Scocco. Both are purchase. The first club has the better chance.
Merlo then provided a further update, where he explained tomorrow could be pivotal to Scocco's future, with Sunderland overwhelming favourites to sign him;
Translation: They tell me that Nacho Scocco's future will be defined on Monday, Sunderland is much, much closer to signing him than Cardiff.
Hopefully we will receive a further update on the Scocco front on Monday but with Sunderland desperate for a new striker and the transfer window closing on Friday, they will have to be quick if they want to push through a deal and beat Cardiff City to the Argentina international.
Stay tuned to Roker Report throughout January as we keep you up to date with his and all other transfer news and rumours. Also, feel free to keep in touch with our dedicated Transfer Centre, which you can do by CLICKING HERE.
