Despite the powers that be at Bordeaux dismissing Sunderland, the Black Cats believe they are in with a chance of signing Marouane Chamakh.
The striker has made his desire to leave Les Girondins this summer explicitly clear, but the club do not want to sell him to the Wearside club.
However, speaking to The Guardian, Steve Bruce expressed confidence that a deal could be arranged, saying, "Chamakh is a player I've liked for a long, long time.
"We have shown an interest and we'll see what develops with that. He is one of a few we are looking at and we will decide soon.
"Niall [Quinn, the Sunderland chairman] got back on Thursday and there will be high-level talks going on over the weekend, not just about him, but regarding other targets as well."
Bruce then hinted that a new signing was imminent, but did not reveal who it might be, continuing, "We've still got one or two irons in the fire like we've had for weeks.
"We're still trying and we're close, in particular, to one deal being done over the next couple of days. But, after what has happened this week with Peter Crouch, I don't want to say too much.
"That was a massive disappointment and you can never say 'yes', the deal is done, until everything has actually been done."
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