Alex Neil is now open to returning to Sunderland as they chase a replacement for Michael Beale. They say to ‘never go back’ but Neil seemingly fancies his chances. The Scot was sacked by Stoke City back in December having struggled to find results. A raft of signings came in over the summer but, much like many Stoke managers before him, Neil couldn’t quite make it work. The Potters have gone through a number of managers who have impressed elsewhere but never quite made it work at Stoke. Neil now fancies a return to management and The Sun’s Alan Nixon claims that he is ‘open’ to returning to Su…