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Sunderland have agreed a deal with Arsenal to sign Carl Jenkinson on a season-long loan.

Black Cats boss Dick Advocaat is a huge fan of the England under-21 right back and wants to snap him up for next term.

West Ham and Southampton are also trying to sign Jenkinson - but Sunderland have now stolen a march on their Premier League rivals.

Jenkinson had a happy year at West Ham last season and Southampton can also offer European football which might help his progression more. Southampton know they could lose Nathaniel Clyne with Liverpool ready to sign him.

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But Arsenal are negotiating a deal with Sunderland and that now looks on.

Arsenal are demanding a big loan fee of around £1.5m and

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he still has a future at the Emirates but wants him to spend another year playing regularly in the Premier League.