Sunderland to cut short Jordan Pickford loan spell?

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is reportedly hoping to recall goalkeeper Jordan Pickford from his Preston North End loan spell.

The 21-year-old has impressed during his three months at Deepdale, keeping nine clean sheets for the Championship outfit since joining.

It has been a different story for current first-choice Black Cats stopper Costel Pantilimon, on the other hand, who has kept just one shutout in the top flight and conceded a total of 25 goals in the process.

According to the Sunderland Echo, Allardyce may now take advantage of the terms in Pickford's contract and bring the England Under-21s international back to the North-East in January.

A clean sheet against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday will make it a club-record run of six on the bounce for Preston.