James McFadden is desperate to secure a contract with Sunderland after being taken on a week-long trial with the Wearsiders.
The Scotland international has been without a club since his release from Everton in the summer and is eager to join Martin O’Neill’s revolution at the Stadium of Light.
His agent Rob Segal spoke to The Journal, “He is training with Sunderland at the moment and hopefully he will join them if that’s an option.
“It is a great club but I don’t know where we stand at the moment.”
McFadden would offer cover to Sunderland’s improved attack, offering back up to Louis Saha and Steven Flecther whilst also putting pressure on the Black Cats in wide areas. Throughout his career the 29 year old has been competent out on left wing, and currently James McClean is the only orthodox left-winger on Wearside.
A key player for Birmingham City McFadden has struggled to play football since a knee problem left him unavailable for most of 2011. A year long stint at Everton, for the 2011/2012 season followed his release from City. The season saw the Scot rarely used with David Moyes preferring Nikica Jelavic and Royston Drenthe in McFadden’s best position.