Sunderland are reportedly set to make a bid for Nantes centre-half Papy Djilobodji, Metro has reported.
West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal are also interested in the 26-year-old who has a market transfer value of £5m.
Rumours that the Gunners were interested in the defender emerged during the January transfer window of 2014.
Back then, talkSPORT revealed that boss Arsene Wenger was keeping an eye on the Senegalese.