It is understood that Sunderland have made a combined £12 Million bid for Manchester Utd trio John O’Shea, Darron Gibson and Wes Brown. The Red Devils have allowed the players to discuss the possible moves with Sunderland manager Steve Bruce and chairman Niall Quinn…

The Black Cats are interested in three of United’s fringe players, with Irish duo O’Shea and Gibson and English defender Brown the target of Sunderland’s £12 Million offer. Former back Steve Bruce wants to strengthen his squad this summer, after the Tyne and Wear side finished 10th in the Premier League last season. Midfielder Jordan Henderson recently joined Liverpool, with 23-year-old mid Darron Gibson lined-up as his replacement. 

Gibson has made 58 appearances for The Reds since late 2008, scoring 10 goals. However, the talented Republic Of Ireland regular has failed to break his way into the Starting XI and establish himself. Meanwhile, John O’Shea has fallen out of kilter as a first choice defender – but having made close to 400 appearances for the club – the 30-year-old is coming to the end of his United career anyway. O’Shea has also played 40 games for Ireland since 2001. 
 

Wes Brown has also become more of a ‘bench-warmer’ for United in recent seasons, with the 31-year-old right back playing just 15 games last season. The former England International is understood to be content at Old Trafford, but will agree to move if he is offered first team football. Wes has made 361 apps for The Champions since 1998.

O’Shea, Gibson and Brown’s possible departures would bring to 7 the number of players who have left the world’s biggest club since the beginning of the year. Gary Neville, Edwin Van Der Sar, Owen Hargreaves and Paul Scholes have all either retired of moved on. Arriving are; goalkeeper David De Gea from Atletico Madrid, Blackburn Rovers’ defender Phil Jones and Aston Villa flanker Ashley Young…