Sunderland star Don Hutchison has rocked the Black Cats by admitting he could quit the Stadium of Light.

The Scotland international says he will have a tough decision to make if another club makes a bid for his services.

The 30-year-old midfielder has already been linked with a return to his former club West Ham.

Hutchison said: "I know I said recently that I wanted to finish my career at Sunderland but things change and there are other factors to be taken into consideration.

"I'm 30 now and I'm getting more and more conscious of the fact my career isn't going to last forever.

"I've got to be happy and secure for the playing time that I've got left and sometimes that means taking tough decisions."

Hutchison only moved to the North East a year ago in a £2.5 million switch from Everton.

He made an immediate impact and, despite disciplinary problems, his eight goals helped the club to seventh place in the Premiership.

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