Fiorentina fullback Marcos Alonso looks increasingly likely to join Sunderland as West Ham United’s interest looks to have ended. The 23-year-old joined Gus Poyet’s resurgent Sunderland on loan during the New Year and it appears that a permanent move to the Stadium of Light is imminent. Shieldsgazette suggested last Monday that the Viola may keep hold of Alonso as they head to their pre-season training-camp, with Vincenzo Montella content to re-assess the players development as Sunderland and West Ham battled for his signature. However Mirror.co.uk are reporting that West Ham have turned their attention to Boca Juniors’ Argentinean let-back, Emanuel Insua, thus ending Fiorentina’s hopes of a mini bidding-war over Alonso. Alonso began his career within Real Madrid’s youth ranks, before spending three seasons with Bolton Wanderers. Having transferred to Fiorentina in 2013, Alonso made just nine appearances before being loaned to bottom-of-the-league Sunderland on January 1. He was a regular starter for Sunderland as they made a remarkable escape from likely-relegation and started in the League Cup Final defeat to Manchester City. With Manuel Pasqual and, occasionally, Nenad Tomovic occupying the left-back spot at Fiorentina, and West Ham’s interest appearing to have waned, the path looks clear for Sunderland to secure Alonso’s services ahead of 2014-15. A swap-deal between Fiorentina and Sunderland, also involving Modibo Diakite, had been touted but it is now thought that Sunderland could wrap up a deal for Alonso at little over €2 million.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:31:31 +0000
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