Sunderland have accepted a £3 million sterling bid from Southampton for striker Kevin Phillips.
The 30-year-old, capped eight times by England, is now set for talks with the premier league side.
Phillips started his career as a defender at Southampton but was released without playing a first team game.
The striker said he had gone "stale" at the Stadium of Light after scoring just six league goals last season as Sunderland finished bottom of the league.
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He joined the club from Watford in July 1997, and in the 1999-2000 season he scored 30 goals in 36 premier league games.