After reaching an initial agreement with Lille, Sunderland have entered discussions with Thomas Meunier over personal terms - with multiple sources confirming the news. The defender is a top target for the interested team, who see him as the perfect addition to their squad. With negotiations underway, the deal now rests on reaching an agreement with the player on personal terms and bonuses - which are expected to be agreed imminently. The transfer remains in progress, and with no other clubs involved, Sunderland look to be negotiating from a comfortable position. Lille continue to be linked with Nianzou Tanguy Kouassi and Basar Onal while Sunderland are also rumoured to be tracking Matias Soule, Tarik Muharemovic and Oscar Mingueza. Can't get enough Sunderland transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for the latest transfer news as it happens.