Former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster is in talks with Sunderland to become the next manager at the Stadium of Light.
Dick Advocaat kept true to his word and ended his short stint in the north east last month after navigating Sunderland out of a relegation threat this season.
Sunderland are on the lookout for a permanent manager and have canvassed a number of candidates over the last weeks – but it seems their search has reached its last lap.
According to Italian news outlet Tutto Mercato, former Real Madrid manager Schuster is in advanced talks with the Black Cats to become their new manager for next season.
It has been claimed that the 55-year-old and his entourage held a meeting with Sunderland officials in Madrid yesterday to discuss the idea of Schuster taking the reins of the Premier League outfit this summer.
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Sunderland have promised the former Germany international significant funds to invest in the playing squad this summer and would allow one of Schuster’s own men to take charge of the youth academy.
Both parties are said to be happy with the outcome of the meeting and a three-year contract for the former Real Madrid boss has been discussed.
Another meeting will be held in England next week to finalise the details of the contract and an agreement is expected to be signed.
The former Germany international has managed clubs such as Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk and Getafe. His last managerial job was at Malaga, where he was sacked last year.
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