Cagliari midfielder Daniele Dessena is being considered as a potential transfer target by Premier League side Sunderland.
Sunderland already have Italians Emmanuelle Giaccherini and Vito Manonne in their squad, with Fabio Borini having played there last season too.
According to tuttomercatoweb.com, the Premier League side are looking to Dessena as they look to increase their Italian contingent.
The side formerly managed by Paolo Di Canio, looked destined for relegation until a miraculous turn of results which saw them climb out of the bottom three places in the Premier League table in the final few weeks of the season.
Current manager Gus Poyet also led the club to a Capital One Cup Final as well as Premier League survival.
Dessena was an important player for Cagliari in Serie A this season, making a total of 30 appearances for the Rossoblu throughout the campaign.
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