http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/2207206.stm
"But Reid, who has been under pressure to sign a strike partner for Kevin Phillips, has missed out on Ajax forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The 20-year-old Swedish star has decided to stay with the Dutch side despite attracting interest from another Premiership club.
"I plan to stay at Ajax and compete for a place, even though I know Sunderland and one other English club are in for me," he said. "
Sunderland tried to sign Ibrahimovic