Sunderland are hopeful of signing young Manchester City striker Lukas Nmecha on loan to boost their chances of staying in The Championship.

Black Cats manager Chris Coleman wants to add firepower with his team bottom of the table and believes 19-year-old Nmecha could make a significant impact.

City’s starlet made his first-team debut for Pep Guardiola against Leicester in the Carabao Cup last month and has also scored for club’s Under 21s in the Football League Trophy this season.

Sunderland are hopeful of signing young Manchester City striker Lukas Nmecha on a loan deal

Nmecha made his first-team debut for Pep Guardiola against Leicester in the Carabao Cup

Nmecha is eligible to play for England and helped the Under 19s become European champions

Though born in Germany, Nmecha is eligible to play for England and helped the Under 19s become European champions last year.

Sunderland still hope to add Ben Woodburn on loan from Liverpool.

A deal had been struck between the clubs but Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona has led to a delay with Klopp assessing his squad options with his team in three competitions.