Paraguayan international midfielder Christian Riveros’ agent has claimed that Premier League sides Sunderland and Wigan are interested in signing his client. The 27 year-old midfielder currently plays his football in the Mexican top flight with Cruz Azul.
Riveros’ agent Jose Gonzalez has even admitted that Wigan and Sunderland have both held talks with the player over a possible move. The Paraguayan’s contract ends with Cruz Azul later this year. He would then be available on a free transfer.
Riveros has good experience at the top level of football, having represented his country at the last World Cup and also played in Paraguay’s Copa America campaign in 2007. Riveros has told his agent he wishes to ply his trade in either Spain or England at the end of his Cruz Azul contract.
Gonzalez told Mediotiempo: “We were waiting for Cruz Azul to improve their proposal for renewing the contract with Christian but as they didn’t do it we are already having negotiations with Sunderland and Wigan,”
“We are analysing his departure to European football. For the moment we aren’t anywhere near what I expected for Christian. I have already received a proposal but it’s not satisfying.
“Christian doesn’t want to leave towards to a league in a random way, his priority is England and Spain. For the moment we have proposals from Sunderland and Wigan.”
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