According to Sky Sports News, the Black Cats have made a formal approach to sign the Ghanaian forward.
Ayew only joined Swansea on a four-year deal at the start of the season and scored one of his seven Premier League goals against Sam Allardcye's side in midweek.
Sunderland have already signed Jan Kirchhoff and Dame N'Doye this month.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Burnley | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 5 | Watford | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Millwall | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Norwich CityNorwich | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Swansea CitySwansea | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Stoke CityStoke | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Derby CountyDerby | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 20 |
| 16 | Luton TownLuton | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 18 |
| 17 | Coventry CityCoventry | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Preston North EndPreston | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 17 |
| 21 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 22 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 |
| 23 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 14 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 |
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