The 28-year-old Frenchman, who has made only eight appearances in all competitions this season, has been told that he can leave the Parc des Princes.
The Black Cats could now attempt to bring the forward to the Stadium of Light, according to The Mirror.
Everton and Liverpool are also thought to be interested in a transfer for Hoarau.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Paris Saint-GermainPSG | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 26 | 47 | 69 |
| 2 | MonacoMonaco | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 58 |
| 3 | Brest | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 53 |
| 4 | Lille | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | Nice | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | Lens | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 | Rennes | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 42 |
| 8 | Marseille | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 | Lyon | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 41 |
| 10 | Reims | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 40 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Montpellier HSCMontpellier | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | StrasbourgStrasbourg | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | NantesNantes | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 31 |
| 15 | Metz | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 29 |
| 16 | Le HavreLe Havre | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 28 |
| 17 | Lorient | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 26 |
| 18 | Clermont | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 22 |
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