De-Gunners Gist

Football Sunderland   are keeping tabs on   Arsenal full-back   Mathieu Debuchy   as manager Sam Allardyce looks to bolster his resources at both ends of the pitch,   Press Association Sport   understands. The 30-year-old former Newcastle defender has expressed a desire to leave the Emirates Stadium this month in order to keep alive his hopes of making France’s Euro 2016 squad, with  Aston Villa  registering their interest. PA Sport report Debuchy is one of a series of options for Allardyce, who wants a defender and attacking player to add to the captures of centre-half Jan Kirchhoff, frontman Dame N'Doye and third-choice keeper Steve Harper this month.

Football Sources at Corinthians have revealed Alexandre Pato’s deal with Chelsea is now finalised. Sky Sports News HQ understands the Brazilian will move to Stamford Bridge on a six-month loan deal, with an option of permanent transfer in the summer. The same sources told us yesterday that interim Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink had reservations about signing Pato.