Sunderland are still keen to try and lure Robert Snodgrass to the Stadium of Light ahead of the transfer deadline.
However any bid from the Black Cats will be on a loan basis, according to manager Simon Grayson.Embed from Getty Images
"I can tell you now that we won’t be buying Robert Snodgrass because of the fee and the wages that come with it," he said. "The only way we could get him is through a loan deal, or something like that.
"There won’t be too many clubs in the Championship who would be able to afford to buy Robert Snodgrass, and if they do then they have some serious money.
"He’s a player that I like and, like a lot of other managers, we will ask the question about his availability but it will be dictated by finances.
"If someone in the Championship takes him, I don’t think they will be able to afford his full wages."
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West Ham are seeking to offload the former Hull winger before the transfer window closes - just seven months after signing him from Hull in a £10million deal.
Fellow Championship club Aston Villa have also expressed interest in signing the Scottish international.
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