Lamine Kone is poised to lead the player exodus from Sunderland this summer with Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion both keen on the powerful centre back.
Palace are ready to test the water with an offer of around £10million for the 28-year-old who was the subject of a £17million offer from Everton last summer.
Kone wants to stay in the Premier League and will be sold though manager David Moyes has warned suitors he wants optimum prices.
Moyes needs the revenue from sales if he is to have any chance of restructuring Sunderland properly in the summer.