The agent of Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman told 'The Northern Echo" that he would like to move to Sunderland if he is guaranteed playing time at the club.

“He will have to make assessments a year away from the Europeans (Euro 2016), looking for a team that allows him to play continuously...De Guzman wants to wait a moment. If Sunderland are willing to take him on loan without anything else, we would probably take that into account."

The Dutchman left Swansea City last summer despite a successful campaign in the Premier League, however, the midfielder has not seen as much playing time as he would have liked at Napoli and is looking to move elsewhere in order to solidify a position in the Dutch national team.

“We are currently working with Napoli to try to find a solution that suits everybody,” he said. “The club (Napoli) must be protected, but we also have to think about the career of the player.

“Would that be Sunderland or Olympic Marseille? The problem with OM is that talks were in the pipeline before Bielsa resigned."