Sunderland have had a bid accepted for Lorient central defender Lamine Kone, according to the Ligue 1 club.
Lorient has accepted an offer from Sunderland for center half Lamine Kone, according to the Ligue 1 club's vice-president Alex Hayes.
Sunderland is on the look-out for defenders as the club attempts to drag itself out of the Premier League relegation zone and boss Sam Allardyce made a personal check on Kone prior to the mid-season break.
The Black Cats have now upped their interest in the Ivory Coast international with the player set to discuss terms with Sunderland in the coming days.