Sunderland are closing in on the signing of Tunisia midfielder Wahbi Khazri after Bordeaux claimed they have agreed a fee for the 24-year-old.


"The playmaker has a great opportunity with the English club and he was therefore allowed to go to England to negotiate with them," read a statement.


Reports in France claim Khazri has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League side.


Khazri has also been linked with Everton and Aston Villa.


Sunderland are 19th in the table, four points adrift of safety.


They have already signed Ivory Coast central defender Lamine Kone and German defender Jan Kirchhoff from Bayern Munich.


Senegal striker Dame N'Doye has also joined on a season-long loan.