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Sunderland are locked in negotiations with Toulouse for Dayann Methalie, after reaching an agreement with the 20-year-old. L’Equipe report that Sunderland are now working on an agreement with the French side after striking a personal agreement with the player. Toulouse want €30m According to the newspaper, Dayann Methalie could be set for a move to the Stadium of Light this summer after a breakout season in Ligue 1. The left-back already has an agreement in place with the Black Cats. He has had that in place ‘for some time’. However, a deal is far from being finalised. Sunderland and Toulouse are yet to find common ground for a transfer. Sunderland have already seen a bid of around €20m rejected. Toulouse reportedly want at least €10m more to sanction the deal. They want to break their club record for a sale this summer for a second time. That was already set by Emersonn’s €28m move to Ipswich Town. Sunderland have been working on the deal for weeks. The player is keen on the move too and working in a ‘French speaking environment’ under Regis Le Bris an Florent Ghisolfi. They appear to have convinced him on the move. Sunderland move expected The question is how long it takes for an agreement to be reached. Les Violets report that, for now, Dayann Methalie continues to train with the French club. Indeed, he trained normally with them on Tuesday. That is further proof that there is no agreement in place with Sunderland as yet. However, according to their information, Toulouse are under no illusions. They believe that Methalie will not be a Toulouse player in a matter of days, or even hours. The young academy graduate already knows that he could be heading to England ‘at any moment’. The website repeats that Toulouse want at least €30m for any deal to take place. Sunderland are the ones at the front of the queue, offering a five-year deal and offering him the role as their new starting left-back. Now negotiations are advancing, and an agreement is significantly closer than it once was. He could be one of several signings in what appears to be a busy summer ahead for the Black Cats.