Sunderland make loan move for Bordeaux's Diego Contento to solve left back problem

Sunderland have asked to take Bordeaux's Diego Contento on loan in a bid to solve their left back problem.

They were rebuffed in their approach for Bryan Oviedo at Everton and stopped short of a bid for Swansea's Neil Taylor.

Dutchman Patrick van Aanholt is set to link up with former Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce at Selhurst Park, which has prompted David Moyes to scramble for a player to plug the left side of his defence.

Sunderland have enquired with Bordeaux about a loan move left back Diego ContentoPatrick van Aanholt has agreed to join Crystal Palace but Sunderland want a replacement firstSunderland have asked about Bryan Oviedo at Everton but Ronald Koeman is reluctant to sellAfter…