The young player, whose current deal runs out next summer, has been selected to feature in three Premier League games by head coach Dick Advocaat this season.
According to the Sunderland Echo, Watmore is part of Advocaat's plans and the club are keen to agree fresh terms with the 21-year-old.
Watmore recently earned a call-up to the England Under-21 squad.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 43 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 89 |
| 2 | Leicester CityLeicester | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 38 | 41 | 88 |
| 3 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 43 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 34 | 42 | 87 |
| 4 | Southampton | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 54 | 30 | 84 |
| 5 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 43 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 72 |
| 6 | Norwich CityNorwich | 43 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 76 | 60 | 16 | 71 |
| 7 | Hull City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 65 |
| 8 | Coventry CityCoventry | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 14 | 63 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 63 |
| 10 | Preston North EndPreston | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 63 |
| 11 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 43 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 59 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 43 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 58 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 43 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 56 |
| 14 | Swansea CitySwansea | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 53 |
| 15 | Watford | 43 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 52 |
| 16 | Millwall | 43 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 50 |
| 17 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 43 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 49 |
| 18 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 43 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 48 |
| 19 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 47 |
| 20 | Stoke CityStoke | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 47 |
| 21 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 45 |
| 22 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 43 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 44 |
| 23 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 43 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 67 | -31 | 44 |
| R | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 43 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 85 | -53 | 23 |
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