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Sunderland could face Alvarez bill
- Updated: December 20, 2016
Premier League strugglers Sunderland expect to learn in March if they will have to pay out £8m for a player they do not even own.
The Black Cats have been involved in a dispute with Inter Milan for more than a year over Argentina international Ricky Alvarez.
The player, now 28, headed for the Stadium of Light on loan in August 2014 with a view to completing a permanent transfer, which was to be triggered if they retained their Premier League status.
However, Alvarez’s stay on Wearside was blighted by injury and, despite fending off relegation under Dick …
