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Stephane Sessegnon staying at Sunderland

19 August 2013 - 06:29

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has ruled out a summer departure for Stephane Sessegnon. The former Paris St Germain forward had been linked with a move back to France but it appears he will be staying at the Stadium of Light for another year at least.

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A host of Middle Eastern clubs had expressed an interest in Sessegnon, with Qatari El-Jaish reportedly keen to take the player.<br />

"I have to be clear: I don&rsquo;t want to sell Sessegnon," Di Canio said. "It&rsquo;s not something that we have to speak about privately with the board. I don&rsquo;t want to sell Sessegnon.<br />

"I have given my opinion already: Sessegnon is not for sale and we need to bring in one central midfield player."

Written by Ketan Patel