Emanuele Giaccherini is set to soon seal a switch away from Sunderland by joining Bologna on loan.
The former Juventus winger has been chased by the Rossoblu throughout the summer, but the Italian club have had difficulty doing a deal with Sunderland.
But there has been a breakthrough and according to Sky Italia, Giaccherini will undergo a medical with Bologna tomorrow before putting pen to paper on a loan deal.
The loan does not include a purchase option, but when Giaccherini returns to England next summer he will have only a single year left on his contract with the Black Cats.
As such, Giaccherini should be able to seal a permanent move away from the Stadium of Light for a knockdown price, if he wishes to leave.
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Giaccherini has been out of favour under Dick Advocaat at the Stadium of Light and will be bidding to play regular first team football back in his native Italy, which could in turn help his international prospects.
He joined Sunderland in 2013 from Italian champions Juventus.
