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Steve Bruce keen to strengthen his squad

May 8 2011 by James Hunter, Sunday Sun

SUNDERLAND are keeping tabs on Birmingham defender Roger Johnson.

Black Cats’ boss Steve Bruce is keen to strengthen his squad over the summer and the 27-year-old centre-back is on his radar.

He is also keen to convert Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha’s loan spell on Wearside into a permanent deal.

But if City refuse to lower the £8m price tag they have put on Onuoha’s head, Bruce is ready to try and prise Scotland right-back Alan Hutton away from Spurs instead.

Hutton had a loan spell at Sunderland last season and is likely to cost less than Onuoha.

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