Sunderland have accepted a bid from Watford for Younes Kaboul after the defender asked to leave the Wearside club.
Black Cats boss David Moyes has granted Kaboul the chance to move on after the 30-year-old said he wanted to leave"for personal reasons," Sunderland confirmed in a statement.
Kaboul joined Sunderland from Tottenham last summer, forging an effective defensive pairing with Lamine Kone under former manager Sam Allardyce.
"Sunderland can confirm that it has accepted a bid from Watford for Younes Kaboul," read a club statement.
"Younes had spoken with David Moyes in recent days, expressing his desire to leave the club for personal reasons.