The 20-year-old is currently on-loan at Charlton and David Moyes has sent scouts to their last three games. Hull and Doncaster are also monitoring Eccleston's progress. Former Tottenham and Birmingham midfielder Stephen Clemence has joined Steve Bruce's coaching staff at Sunderland. Clemence, 32, was forced to quit through injury last year.
Loan star: Eccleston is currently enjoying a spell at Championship side Charlton
Former Darlington keeper Mark Prudhoe has joined the club's academy coaches, replacing ex-Northern Ireland keeper Alan Fettis who has moved to Manchester United.
And Stockport have landed England Under-20 international James Wallace on loan from Everton.
The midfielder, 19, who has made substitute appearance against Sigma Olomouc in the Europa League 18 months ago, impressed in a behind closed doors friendly between the sides. ?It won't make or break us if Chelsea knock us out the Cup, rages Everton boss MoyesKuyt confident of Europa League progress after securing clean sheet in Prague All the latest Everton news, features and opinionAll the latest Liverpool news, features and opinion
?Explore more:People: Steve Bruce, David Moyes, Nathan Eccleston Places: Birmingham, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail