Sunderland have offered Charles N'Zogbia a deal at the Stadium of Light after impressing on trial, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.
N'Zogbia, 30, is currently a free agent following the expiration of his contract at Aston Villa earlier this summer and he was invited to train with Sunderland by former boss Sam Allardyce.
The Frenchman has caught the eye in training and he boosted his chances of winning a move to Sunderland with the winning goal in the preseason friendly victory over Rotherham last weekend in front of new Sunderland manager David Moyes.
Moyes has included N'Zogbia in his squad for this week's training camp in France and sources have told ESPN FC that Allardyce gave Moyes a positive report on N'Zogbia.
Sunderland have held a long-term interest in the former Newcastle and Wigan winger, with the club just failing to sign the player on transfer deadline day in January.
N'Zogbia saw his career at Villa stall last season after finding himself out of favour at Villa Park with the player making just two appearances last season.
Moyes is now ready to offer N'Zogbia the chance to get his career back on track and he could become Moyes' first signing since taking over from Allardyce at the Stadium of Light.