The Sunderland youngster is the subject of loan interest from clubs in Scotland
Talks between Sunderland and parties interested in Oliver Bainbridge remain ongoing, The Echo understands.
Scottish club Kilmarnock are understood to want Bainbridge on loan for the season during the summer window. However, while conversations remain ongoing, the deal is not yet thought to be imminent.
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes is keen on the defender, who has stood on Wearside over the past 12 months as Sunderland reached the Premier League 2 play-off final before eventually losing to Tottenham.
Bainbridge is said to be keen to play first-team football after knocking on the door for the first team at the Stadium of Light during the 2023-24 season. Premier League club Everton reportedly sent scouts to watch the 18-year-old back in March.
The 19-year-old defender, who can play at right-back or left-back, penned a deal at Sunderland in the summer of 2023 which has one year left to run currently. The Black Cats, however, hold the option to extend the contract by another year and are expected to do so if not already triggered.
Bainbridge was left out of Sunderland’s under-21 side to face Hebburn Town on Thursday, prompting speculation that the player’s exit on loan was imminent after news of Kilmarnock’s interest broke earlier this week.
