Jason Denayer is ready to make Sunderland his permanent home.
According to a report in The Sun the 21-year-old defender is keen to lay down some roots after being sent out on loan for the third consecutive season by Manchester City.
Despite Sunderland’s struggles under Davie Moyes Denayer is reported to be happy at the club and commit himself to life in the north-east of England.
A Manchester City insider is reported in The Sun as saying: “Jason is being kept in the dark over his future at Sunderland, but he likes it up there.
“He is keen to down his permanent roots somewhere. He doesn’t know if they will go in for him just yet though.”
Denayer was sent on loan to Celtic as a 19-year-old and enjoyed an outstanding season playing alongside Virgil van Dijk as the hoops lifted the League Cup as well as the SPFL title.
Celtic were never able to meet City’s £10m asking price for the defender but last season’s loan to Galatasaray was less successful with the defender unable to claim a regular game.
With back-to-back wins over Bournemouth and Hull City things are looking up for Sunderland with Moyes responding to speculation that he could be replaced by the return of Sam Allerdyce.
If he can secure a regular place in the Sunderland side Denayer will be hopeful of playing his way into the international thoughts of Roberto Martinez.