MANCHESTER CITY star Jason Denayer wants to make a permanent £10m switch to Sunderland.

The 21-year-old Belgian defender is on a season-long loan at the Stadium of Light.

3 Jason Denayer wants to make his loan deal a permanent one Credit: Reuters

3 Denayer has featured five times for David Moyes' side this season Credit: Getty Images

He is enjoying his football in the North-East and he does not want another loan move away from Man City.

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A City insider said: "Jason is being kept in the dark over his future at Sunderland, but he likes it up there.

"He is keen to down his permanent roots somewhere. He doesn't know if they will go in for him just yet though.

"The issue with the whole thing surrounds the future of David Moyes, but results have picked up for him recently."

Denayer has had loan spells away at Celtic and Turkish giants Galatasaray in the past couple of seasons.

3 Denayer is unwilling to spend more time away on loan Credit: PA:Press Association

He was targeted by Arsenal in the summer, but City were reluctant to sell to a title rival.

The ex-Anderlecht trainee is yet to make a first-team appearances for Pep Guardiola's side despite playing seven times for Belgium.

Denayer has had injury problems of his own this campaign, and has just return after a month out.

He said: "I’m very happy and enjoying my time here at Sunderland. It’s not easy to move on loan to different teams.

"Everybody has been really good, the staff, the players and all the supporters."