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Sunderland beat West Ham and Southampton to £1.5m loan for Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson
ARSENAL have reportedly agreed to send defender Carl Jenkinson back out on loan - this time to Sunderland.
Carl Jenkinson (left) is set to join Sunderland this summer
According to the Mirror, the Black Cats have beaten Southampton and West Ham to the full-back.
They are negotiating over a £1.5million, one-year lease of the player, who may also be rewarded with a new Gunners contract.
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is said to be an admirer of the England U21 star, who enjoyed a season-long loan at West Ham last term, where he made 36 appearances.
And the move - which has been provisionally agreed - could free up space for Arsenal to pursue their interest in Saints' Nathaniel Clyne.
The England international is wanted by Liverpool, who had a £10m initial offer rejected this summer, and the two clubs seek to rebuild their defences ahead of the new campaign.
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