Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio is ready to offload Stephane Sessegnon this summer, as he look to fund a radical overhaul of his squad, according to reports from The Mirror.
The Benin international is widely regarded as one of the Black Cats’ star men, and has been one of their standout performers during the past couple of seasons.
But, Di Canio has deemed the 29-year-old to be surplus to requirements, and is willing to accept an £8million fee.
This has alerted Marseille, as well as Chinese duo Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Teda, who have both made approaches.
With the potential money received for a deal, allied with a suspected £11m for Simon Mignolet who is set to join Liverpool and £4m for Lee Cattermole who has been linked with Hull and Stoke, Di Canio is confident that he can rebuild the team he inherited.
The Italian is said to be keen on drafting in a number of new faces, including USA international Jozy Altidore, who was impressive for AZ Alkmaar last season.
Both Alfred Duncan of Inter Milan and Manchester City youngster John Guidetti are on his wish list, and could be the subject of serious bids in the coming months.
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