Sunderland poised to improve bid for Cheltenham Town striker Mo Eisa

The Black Cats had a £1million bid rejected for the 24-year-old forward earlier this week but the Echo understands Sunderland will go back in for Eisa.

The improved offer may include more money up front in a bid to tempt the League Two side.

Peterborough United and Portsmouth have also had bids rejected, with a Championship club also monitoring the situation.

Sunderland are in desperate need of strikers, and a £600,000 bid for Bradford City frontman Charlie Wyke remains on the table.

Eisa (pictured) was an unused substitute last night in Cheltenham’s friendly win at Evesham United and boss Gary Johnson was giving little away on the striker’s future.

Johnson said: “There are always things going on, but I can’t go into anything right now. He’s not injured and we are looking after him, but that’s all I can tell you.”

Efforts to add to the midfield have been more successful after a bid for George Evans, believed to be around £700,000, was accepted with just personal terms left to agree.

The midfielder is currently in Austria on Reading’s pre-season training camp, with the squad due to arrive back home on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Wigan Athletic could reignite their interest in old-boy Callum McManaman after missing out on the loan signing of Norwich City’s Yanic Wildschut, who has joined Bolton on loan.

That could see the Championship side refocus their attentions on McManaman, one of the star performers in pre-season.

He is still immensely popular at the DW Stadium after bursting onto the scene during the FA Cup winning run in 2013.

Wigan boss Paul Cook has previously admitted he was keen on both wingers McManaman and Wildschut.