And the England Under 21 international now faces the biggest choice of his fledgling career over whether to move to the Stadium of Light or the KC Stadium.

The striker had planned to go on holiday after last night's European Under 21 Championship final and consider his future upon his return in July.

But Sunderland want to know quickly whether he's interested in moving to Wearside or whether they should look to shelve their interest.

And a player who looked certain to be joining Hull City – the club he spent much of last season on loan to – must decide whether to stick with his original plans or switch his future to Sunderland.

A source close to the player has said that Campbell is "getting confused" by the ongoing speculation regarding his future.

That source also confirmed that Sunderland have made a move to hijack City's club record-breaking £6m swoop after sounding out Campbell's representatives.

The Manchester United striker returned to England this morning to mull over his future and while money might play a big part in it, there's also the question of guaranteed first-team starts at Hull, whereas he is likely to face real competition at Sunderland.