Sunderland must decide the future of Simon Adingra this summer after a host of clubs registered interest in the Ivory Coast winger following his return from a loan spell at AS Monaco, TEAMtalk understands.
The 24-year-old joined the Black Cats from Brighton and Hove Albion last summer for a fee believed to be in the region of £21 million and signed a five-year contract.
Limited starts in the first half of the Premier League campaign prompted a January move to Ligue 1, where he scored three goals and provided two assists in 17 appearances.
Monaco declined their option to make the deal permanent, with Adingra set to report back to the Stadium of Light after Ivory Coast’s World Cup exit in the next few days.
According to sources, Monaco remain keen on another temporary arrangement, helped by existing boardroom links between the clubs.
However, Sunderland are understood to favour a permanent sale that would allow them to recoup a significant portion of their outlay.
Adringa is also understood to prefer a permanent option if he is to leave Sunderland and secure his future.