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Sam Allardyce is trying to do a cut-price deal for QPR midfielder Sandro.

Brazil international Sandro was not risked for QPR’s game with Hull on New Year’s Day as they believe he could be on his way in January.

Sunderland boss Allardyce has made a firm enquiry for 26-year-old Sandro who is still on £50,000-a-week ­Premier League wages in the Championship.

Allardyce has concerns about Sandro’s pace and injury record, but QPR may be willing to do a deal to get one of their biggest earners off the books.

Sunderland have also made enquiries about QPR’s Steven Caulker but he is currently on loan at Southampton.

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Allardyce is looking to shake up the squad at the Stadium of Light and is also looking for a striker with interest in Jermain Defoe - on £80,000-a-week - and Steven Fletcher and Danny Graham running down their deals.

Mirror Sport revealed last week that Allardyce was threatening to quit if he felt he could not keep the club in the Premier League.

Allardyce is looking for a busy January window to try and make the reinforcements that he feels he needs to survive.