Sunderland join Premier League trio in chase for Argentine Mauro Boselli

06 May 2010 16:25
Sunderland have joined the chase for highly-rated Argentina striker Mauro Boselli.[LNB]Manager Steve Bruce has sent scouts to Argentina to run the rule over the 24-year-old Estudiantes star with Wigan also monitoring the situation. [LNB]Boselli is available for £8million but Estudiantes may be willing to let him out on loan for a season with a view to a permanent deal.[LNB] Black Cat: Estudiantes striker Mauro Boselli (left) has attracted interest from several Premier League clubs[LNB]Boselli has attracted interest from Blackburn and Birmingham where he almost moved in January but for Alex McLeish to demand more scouting reports.[LNB]Meanwhile,  Sunderland chief executive Steve Walton insists there is no truth in reports claiming Egypt winger Ahmed Al Muhammadi will join the club at the end of the season.[LNB]Reports in Africa said the Black Cats had agreed a £2.5m fee with Egyptian club ENPPI for the 22-year-old, who is also being tracked by Newcastle United.[LNB]But Sunderland said on their website 'that such reports are untrue and that the player will not be joining the club'.[LNB]'Whilst Al Muhammadi was here on trial last summer we have had no subsequent contact with the player, his club or his representatives so these reports are wide of the mark,' said Walton.[LNB] Sunderland keeper Gordon to go under the knife after Wolves clashMeyler set to miss start of next season after rupturing knee ligamentsWolves set to miss out on Lens as PSV swoop for £5m-rated strikerLegends lead star-studded line-up at Keith Alexander memorial matchSUNDERLAND FC

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