Manchester City defender set for shock link up with former Arsenal ace

He has now returned to England, and it remains to be seen whether another one of his suitors-Olympique de Marseille have been linked to his signature [Daily Mail]-will look to move for the 20-year-old.

Sunderland have made a very poor start to their campaign but as a solace, the Black Cats managed their first points of the season with a 1-1 draw against Swansea City at the Stadium on Light on Saturday.

Denayer is not third choice now either, with Martin Demichelis on the fringes of the team and Nicolas Otamendi having signed for the Citizens for £32.5 million last week.

The 20-year-old Belgian was on loan at Celtic last season, playing for them in Champions League qualifiers and the Europa League as well as domestic football.

By Sam Lee and Paul Clennam Manchester City defender Jason Denayer’s loan move to Galatasaray has stalled over the Turkish club’s insistence on a right-to-buy option, and Marseille are hopeful of taking advantage.

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Sunderland are not alone when it comes to being interested in the 20-year-old, however.

In a group alongside Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and Anderlecht the Turkish outfit shipped a colossal 19 goals in six games as they crashed out of the competition.