Sunderland 'couldn't agree a fee' for ex-Cork City starlet and lost out to Championship club
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The Coventry City winger has just linked up with Mark Robins at the Ricoh Arena ahead of the new campaign.
However, the 19-year-old has revealed interest from the Black Cats during the winter transfer window.
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Hide AdHe said: “It could have been different because I went on trial with Sunderland in January.
“I was initially meant to go for a week but my agent rang me towards the end of the first week and said they wanted to keep me on for another week and would I mind staying.
“The second week went well and it looked as if I would be signing for them but they couldn’t agree a fee with Cork.”
Dinanga made the move to the Sky Blues on a two-year contract following a successful trial at the end of the season, with Coventry having the option to extend his deal.