Sunderland are still in talks with Napoli midfielder Jonathan de Guzman who looks set for an imminent departure before the end of this summer transfer window.
The 27-year-old Dutchman has already received interest from both Marseille and Bournemouth, but it seems Sunderland have come in with the most convincing offer as it stands.
The Northern Echo report that talks were held between Sunderland and de Guzman in Milan.
An agreement over a deal in the nature of a €2 million loan deal with the option to make the deal permanent for a further payment of €6m was reportedly reached by the end of the discussions.
Jonathan de Guzman already has experience of playing in the English Premier League from his time at the Liberty Stadium with Swansea City.
Over the course of his two-year stay in South Wales, the former Feyenoord midfielder made 71 appearances and scored nine goals.
