Igor Paixao has handed Sunderland and other Premier League clubs fresh encouragement by admitting there is a much greater chance he will leave Marseille next summer.
In a recent report, Le Journal du Dimanche claimed that Sunderland could reignite their interest in Olympique Marseille winger Igor Paixao this January.
Igor Paixao was close to moving from Olympique Marseille to Sunderland, but Arsenal have joined the race and want to hijack his proposed move to the Stadium of Light.