Dnipropetrovsk Knocked Back Sunderland Offer

05 March 2013 23:19
According to the player's agent ... Sunderland failed in an attempt to sign Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk defender Ivan Strinic last summer.

Sunderland supposedly went head-to-head with Russian outfit Dynamo Moscow to sign Strinic, 25, but the Croatia international has remained in the Ukraine.

Tonci Martic: "We received a concrete proposal from Sunderland, but Dnipro rejected the deal.

"With regards to Dynamo Moscow, there have been no formal negotiations, but maybe something will change in the summer."

Strinic has been capped 26 times by Croatia.

SUNDERLAND FIXTURES  March 2013   Sat 09 15:00 A Queens Park Rangers    Sun 17 13:30 H Norwich City    Sat 30 12:45 H Manchester United   

April 2013 Sat 06 15:00 A Chelsea    Sat 13 13:30 A Newcastle United    Sat 20 15:00 H Everton    Sat 27 15:00 A Aston Villa   

May 2013 Sat 04 15:00 H Stoke City    Sun 12 15:00 H Southampton    Sun 19 16:00 A Tottenham Hotspur   

Source: Sunderland-Mad

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