Sam Allardyce set for shock Sunderland return as Chinese consortium planning to buy club eye ex-England boss
SAM ALLARDYCE is being lined up for a sensational return to Sunderland.
A Chinese consortium bidding to buy the club will break the bank to bring back the former boss if they win control.
David Moyes is under increasing pressure with the Black Cats yet to win in the Premier League.
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And Big Sam, who was forced to quit England after just one game in charge, is in the frame for a shock second spell.
Owner Ellis Short is desperate for Moyes to succeed, but knows results have to improve.
Allardyce, who took over at the Black Cats last October before guiding them to safety, would be a popular appointment among fans.
Sunderland take on West Ham this weekend before facing Arsenal next week.
Moyes last night received a vote of confidence from chief executive Martin Bain.
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He said: “It’s been a difficult and turbulent start.
“From a footballing perspective, we are not where we want to be.
“But David understands the job he has come to do, and I have come to do, is to build and almost rebuild.”
Jermain Defoe admitted the club have “gone backwards” since losing Big Sam.
The striker (left), 34, said: “We’re coming to November and you don’t want to be getting into a situation at the bottom of the league like we have every year.
“I feel like we’ve gone backwards a little bit.
“Eventually, your luck could run out and we don’t want that to happen.”