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Report: Sunderland hopeful of appointing Moyes as manager this weekend

Reuters

Sunderland hopes to announce David Moyes as Sam Allardyce's successor this weekend as the two parties near a positive conclusion to negotiations, according to The Telegraph's Luke Edwards.

The Black Cats targeted Moyes once it became clear the FA wanted to hire Allardyce for the England job.

That has now happened, and Sunderland said in a brief statement that it is now focusing on "moving forward quickly and decisively, with the appointment of the club's new manager to be confirmed at the earliest opportunity."

Edwards now reports that the northeast outfit is confident Moyes will accept the role.

Bookmakers believe Steve Bruce - who resigned as manager of Hull City on Friday following a dispute over transfers - is now among the favourites to replace Allardyce on the Stadium of Light bench, but Edwards understands that Sunderland has no intention of contacting Bruce. The 55-year-old is apparently happy to sit back and evaluate his options after leading Hull back to the Premier League.

In any case, Moyes was one of the first names to emerge as a candidate for the vacant manager's role. Moyes has spent several months out of the game, working mostly as a pundit, following his firing from Real Sociedad in November 2015.

Moyes has been linked with several jobs since his departure, including the positions at Swansea City and Celtic. None of those reports materialised.

The former Manchester United and Everton boss has already drafted a list of potential transfer targets for Sunderland, according to Edwards, with Aston Villa's Micah Richards considered to be available for £5 million. There's also a clear need for a striker to ease Jermain Defoe's workload.

Defoe's 15 goals helped Sunderland stave off relegation last season.

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