Nottingham Forest are one of the teams that have been linked with a move for the 17-year-old most recently, with the Reds believed to be pursuing deals for both Rigg and his teammate Tommy Watson, who is also a very promising player.

Former Manchester United chief scout and assistant coach Mick Brown has confirmed the club are tracking Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg.Rigg continues to impress at Sunderland and is regarded as one

Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg is attracting the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs as he continues to impress in the Championship. The England under-18 international broke into the team at the Stadium of Light last season, and he has continued ...

It will all be about managing the 17-year-old appropriately, however, so he doesn't burn out as the gruelling season progresses, with a worry in the air too that a bigger fish could swoop in and steal him away from Sunderland shortly.

Sunderland have set a £20-30million price tag on Chris Rigg amid interest from the Premier League and across Europe.

Chelsea, Manchester United, and Real Madrid face a stumbling block in their bid to sign Chris Rigg from Sunderland.