Sunderland are facing 'an issue or two' as they try and push through their takeover deal, according to Alan Nixon.

A report from the Guardian last month revealed the news that Stewart Donald had agreed to sell a majority stake of the club to signal an exciting new era for the club.

That consortium is led by current minority shareholder Juan Sartori and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus - the 22-year-old son of former Marseille owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus, with Donald set to reduce his holding in the club to just 15%.

A deal is likely to be completed soon, but so far there's been nothing in the way of confirmation.

From a football point of view, the club need clarity.

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With the appointment of a technical director on the horizon, Sunderland are also looking for a new manager after taking the decision to sack Phil Parkinson from his position last week.

Several names have been linked with the role but so far there has been no significant progress towards appointing a new manager.

Any appointment is likely to wait until the takeover is completed.

While supporter wait with bated breath on an announcement Alan Nixon of The Sun has delivered an update and said that there's still a couple of things that need to be ironed out before a deal can be formally announced.

The Verdict

Sunderland supporters are hoping and praying that this deal goes through.

The club needs a fresh start and the hope is that fresh investment will be the first step in the right direction as the club look to push themselves up the football pyramid.

The sooner a deal is done the better as well, as the Black Cats need to kick on in the league this term if they're to secure promotion.