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Big Sam has joined Sunderland as their manager for the next two years, not as head coach, and as such he and a certain Mr Curtis will have full control on player signings. With this situation in mind, what are the odds against Big Sam putting a bid in for the Poney Tailed One during the January transfer window?

Midfielder Morgan Amalfitano has left West Ham United by mutual consent after 'intractable difficulties with Slaven Bilic. The 30 yr old Frenchman, left Marseille after a similar falling out a year ago before joining the Irons, Amalfatino had recently signed a new two year contract with the Club in March, He made 28 appearances last season, and four this July in the Europa League.

Sunderland:01 Pantilimon, 24 Yedlin, 16 O'Shea, 22 Coates, 02 Jones, 06 Cattermole, 21 M'Vila, 17 Lens, 20 Toivonen, 09 Borini ,26 Fletcher Subs: 03 van Aanholt, 05 Brown, 07 Larsson, 08 Rodwell, 14 Jordi Gómez, 18 Defoe, 25 Mannone
West Ham United: 13 Adrián, 12 Jenkinson, 02 Reid, 05 Tomkins, 03 Cresswell, 08 Kouyaté, 16 Noble, 28 Lanzini, 27 Payet, 20 Moses, 15 Sakho, Subs: 01 Randolph, 10 Zárate, 14 Obiang, 19 Collins, 26 Jelavic, 30 Antonio, 35 Oxford