Bordeaux want Lee Cattermole and Papy Djilobodji is in advanced talks with Hannover, while Sunderland expect Didier Ndong to also leave.
The trio are among the highest earners at the club, with Ndong on £25,000-a-week, Djilobodji on £32,000-a-week and Cattermole taking home a whopping £40,000-a-week.
The Black Cats are keen to get all three off their wage bill, although their respective exits from the Stadium of Light are at various stages of negotiation.
Cattermole is keen on a proposed reunion with former manager Gus Poyet at Bordeaux, but the Ligue 1 club cannot afford his high wages and it remains to be seen whether a deal can be struck that suits all parties.
Djilobodji, meanwhile, looks to be the closest to a move with the defender said to now be in advanced talks with Bundesliga outfit Hannover.
As yet there has been no concrete offer from anyone for Ndong since a potential £6.6m transfer to Torino fell through, but the Gabon international is still expected to depart the North East on loan to somewhere in Europe before the deadline.
Both the midfielder and Djilobodji are not actually being paid by the club currently having failed to return for pre-season.
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