Black Cats manager Dick Advocaat is keen to reunite with the player, having worked with him at PSV Eindhoven, according to The Mirror.
Sunderland face competition from Bournemouth, Greek outfit PAOK and Trabzonspor in Turkey for Toivonen's signature.
Rennes are believed to value the Sweden international at around £4m.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 41 |
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | Watford | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Swansea CitySwansea | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Norwich CityNorwich | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 26 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Millwall | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 25 |
| 14 | Luton TownLuton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 22 |
| 15 | Coventry CityCoventry | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Derby CountyDerby | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 21 |
| 17 | Stoke CityStoke | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 18 | Preston North EndPreston | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 19 |
| 19 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 |
| 20 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 22 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 17 |
| 24 | Hull City | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 15 |
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