Black Cats close in on Black Star and other red-hot gossip

(30-08-2010) Sunderland are closing in on Ghanaian World Cup star Asamoah Gyan. According to reports, the Black Cats have offered French side Rennes'£15m for the exciting 24-year-old from Accra. Gyan spent five seasons at Serie A club Udinese before moving to France. Elsewhere, Stoke are preparing a £7m bid for out-of-favour Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas; Tottenham will launch a last-gasp bid to sign Sevilla's Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano; Newcastle are planning a £8m swoop for Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel; and Liverpool have made enquiries about bringing Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez to Anfield on loan.