Norwich City striker Josh Sargent has turned down the chance to join Leeds United or Sunderland in the January transfer window, sources have told TEAMtalk, with the USA international striker having set his heart on a move to Toronto FC instead.

TEAMtalk claim that Sargent looks increasingly likely to turn his back on England having spurned attention from a host of Premier League clubs in order to focus on a return to North America, with Toronto FC now pushing hard to bring him to Major League Soccer.

Sargent has told the Canaries hierarchy that he and his family want to head back across the Atlantic. With that stance made clear, Sargent’s future in Norfolk appears all but over.

What makes the situation more intriguing is the level of interest Sargent has had.

TEAMtalk have revealed that Sunderland and Leeds were among the clubs who made tentative enquiries in the last month, exploring the possibility of bringing the American back to the Premier League spotlight.

Despite being eight points above the Premier League bottom three, Leeds are not out of the woods yet and could do with more firepower in attack.

Sunderland’s recent form has dipped, with the Black Cats having won just one of their last six Premier League games.

However, Regis Le Bris’ side are just three points off the Champions League places, and the arrival of Sargent would boost their chances of an unlikely Premier League top-four finish.