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 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 41 |
| 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 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | Watford | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 31 |
| 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 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | Preston North EndPreston | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | Luton TownLuton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Coventry CityCoventry | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 21 |
| 17 | Derby CountyDerby | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 19 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 21 |
| 20 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 22 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 17 |
| 23 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 17 |
| 24 | Hull City | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 16 |
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