The 23-year-old is expected to leave Holland this summer, and it was understood that Newcastle were leading the chase.
However, Black Cats boss Martin O'Neill has expressed an interest, according to Sky Sports News, and could move before the start of the season.
The Dutchman will reportedly close in the region of £10m.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | PSV EindhovenPSV | 31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 17 | 86 | 84 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 31 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 24 | 56 | 75 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 63 |
| 4 | AZ AlkmaarAZ | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 58 |
| 5 | Ajax | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | NECNijmegen | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 47 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | FC UtrechtUtrecht | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 46 |
| 8 | Sparta RotterdamSparta | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 42 |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 36 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 35 |
| 12 | Fortuna SittardSittard | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 35 |
| 13 | Almere CityAlmere City | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 33 |
| 14 | Heracles | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 32 |
| 15 | SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 66 | -20 | 26 |
| 16 | RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 25 |
| 17 | FC VolendamVolendam | 31 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 75 | -45 | 19 |
| R | Vitesse | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 70 | -45 | 2 |
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