Sunderland to loan Carl Jenkinson

Sunderland will loan Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson for next season, The Mail reports.

The one-time England international spend last season on loan at West Ham United, and produced a string of impressive performances.

However, he failed to earn a permanent deal at Upton Park, with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger unwilling to sell off his young defender.

Jenkinson is well aware that he may struggle for first-team football next season, with the likes of Mathieu Debuchy and Hector Bellerin ahead of him in the pecking order.

According to The Mail, the Black Cats will sign the Finnish-born defender on a season-long loan deal after they agreeing £2m loan fee.