Sunderland are expected to pass on signing Ondrej Celustka permanently at the end of the season.
The fullback is on-loan from Trabzonspor, but has found himself on the outer with manager Gus Poyet preferring Phil Bardsley in his line-up.
TMW says he is available from Trabzonspor and Stuttgart have expressed interest this week.
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