Every striker Sunderland have been linked with '“ and how close they are to signing them

Sunderland have been linked with a dozen forwards as Chris Coleman looks to bolster his attacking options this month.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Jan 2018, 10:57 BST

Updated 27th Jan 2018, 13:40 BST

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The January transfer window always throws up a plethora of speculation, rumour and conjecture and with the Black Cats in the market for two strikers and an attacking midfielder, there have been a number of names thrown in the mix.

Flick through our picture gallery for the latest on the striker search

So far, Sunderland have added just one attacker – Kazenga LuaLua – to their squad, but what about the other players linked? How many can you remember – and what are the chances of Sunderland signing them before 11pm on Wednesday?

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