Sunderland are set to sign Charlton ace Andy Reid for £4million.
Thw two clubs have agreed a fee for the Republic of Ireland international.
Midfielder Reid, 26, is now holding talks with the Black Cats ahead of joining their relegation battle.
Sunderland defender Greg Halford is expected to move in the opposite direction in a loan move.
Charlton boss Alan Pardew said: “A fee has been agreed and Andy Reid is talking to Sunderland.
“It was a difficult decision but we have to look at ourselves and say ’are we going to let this affect us or will this make us stronger?’ "Hopefully the latter will happen.
“I feel we’ve coped well without him since he has been injured - he is still carrying an injury - but it was a tough call for all parties, and also Andy himself.
“The situation that Sunderland are in, he’s going to find that very difficult to refuse.
"He’s on Championship money and he’ll be going to Premier League money.”
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