The Black Cats look set to end their interest in one man as one club looks to keep key man.
Sunderland have been linked with several strikers in the January transfer window, with the Black Cats looking to add to their ranks currently consisting of Eliezer Mayenda and Wilson Isidor.
The Black Cats, after getting through several names on their target list throughout the month, have finally landed on a move for Liverpool youngster Jayden Danns, who will be joining the club on loan for the remainder of the 2024/25 Championship season.
Sunderland were still looking at other options on top of the Liverpool gem, however one with goalscoring prowess looks unlikely to move to Wearside before the deadline after his club made a decisive decision over his future.
Sunderland set to end pursuit of Pape Cherif Ndiaye as club makes decision
Kristjaan Speakman’s lengthy list of potential attackers has been whittled down throughout the month due to Sunderland’s lack of luck in regards to getting their top choices through the door, and they look set to miss out on yet another.
Sunderland were linked with a move for Red Star Belgrade attacker Pape Cherif Ndiaye, who has phenomenally scored 13 goals this season, averaging a goal every 70 minutes. However, per The Mirror, the Serbian side are reportedly expected to keep their star striker due to their lack of interest in losing two key players so late in the window.
Pape Cherif Ndiaye would be a risk but could have offered extremely high reward
When looking at the list of players that Sunderland have been linked with throughout the January period, none have quite had such an extraordinary goal record as Cherif Ndiaye, who is well course to average more goals than games this season.
His lack of Championship experience may have raised questions and concerns over whether he would have that quality to help his goalscoring translate into English football, but nonetheless, it would have been worth that risk.
His experience in the Champions League also highlighted his ability, with him bagging goals against Monaco and PSV Eindhoven, raising questions over what could have been if Sunderland did sign him.