Jermain Defoe tells club 'I am ready' as he addresses Sunderland manager talk

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The former Light Blues and England star is ready to step up to the dugout and take his next steps in his coaching career.

Jermain Defoe has directly addressed talk over the Sunderland job and confirmed he has NOT had an interview.

He has even spent time in recent months talking with England boss Gareth Southgate about his journey as he looks towards his career next step. Having these types of conversations has only aided his desire to get in the dugout on his own right as he insisted 'I am ready'. He told Sky Sports: "A few months ago I spent two hours with Gareth Southgate and he spoke about his journey from playing - Middlesbrough captain actually - to thrown in the deep end and got the job.

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