Sunderland boss Bruce targets £3.5m Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson

22 February 2010 01:42
Sunderland have lined up a £3.5million deal for Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson if the Premier League changes their mind and allows the cash-strapped club to sell outside the transfer window. [LNB]Pompey, who are reportedly £60million in debt and facing a winding-uppetition from HM Revenue and Customs in the High Court early nextmonth, had sought permission to deal in a bid to stay afloatfinancially.[LNB] Black Cats' bid: Sunderland are keen to land Portsmouth's Marc Wilson [LNB]But the deal is unlikely to go ahead after the Premier Leaguerevealed on Saturday that they would not allow the south-coaststrugglers to sell any of their players outside of the transfer window.[LNB]As Sportsmail revealed lastmonth the Premier League clubs want Portsmouth to go intoadministration before allowing them financial help to survive. [LNB] Portsmouth 1 Stoke 2: Salif Diao adds to sinking feeling at Fratton ParkPortsmouth fans turn on Storrie: Chief executive suffers 'serious threats'Pompey's future looks grim as Premier League tell them: You can't sell nowPORTSMOUTH FC

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