Distin has impressed on loan from Paris St Germain this season, and has been locked in contract talks for a permament switch to the North East.
His form however has also seen him pick up a number of admirers, and Liverpool have been touted as ready to pounce.
Tablid reports this morning however added Man City and Blackburn Rovers to the ever increasing list.
The lure of Champions League football with us however is likley to favour the talented player staying put.