Claims of Sunderland interest in Town striker Connor Wickham have been revived by one of this morning’s tabloids as speculation regarding the 17-year-old’s future continues.

The Black Cats were first said to be chasing Wickham a fortnight ago when manager Roy Keane dismissed reports that his former club were lining up an exchange deal involving a number of players: “They could swap him for 20 of their players and Steve Bruce knows that.”

Today’s report claims the Black Cats will offer cash plus players up to the value of £7 million for the England U17 international.

The story appears to be little other than speculation with Spurs the only club understood to have firmed up their interest in the striker so far.

Meanwhile, former Blue Sam Parkin has been released by League One Walsall.

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AlwaysBlue added 09:22 - May 9 If Wickham goes this summer one of two things will happen - we'll regret it like with Rhodes or he won't make it and be sat in reserve fixtures so he may as well have seen out an apprenticeship with Town. I feel for youngsters nowadays as soon as they show a spark big £ signs fly around the press and in the long term its not always the best for them. Connor's only just turned 17 and he'd do well to stick with us for a season or two and then assess the situation and then perhaps consider a move up (if we haven't allowed that to happen for him).

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