Sunderland have reportedly sanctioned a loan exit for Sebastian Coates.
The Uruguayan centre-back has been a regular for the Black Cats this season, having made 22 appearances in all competitions.
However, according to Portuguese outlet A Bola, Coates is on the verge of finalising a six-month stint with Sporting Lisbon.
The report adds that Sporting will have the option to sign the 25-year-old on a permanent deal during the summer.
Coates joined Sunderland from Liverpool in July 2015.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| C | Leicester CityLeicester | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 34 | 30 | 77 |
| 2 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 70 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 67 |
| 4 | Manchester CityMan City | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 68 | 38 | 30 | 64 |
| 5 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 60 |
| 6 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 60 | 43 | 17 | 59 |
| 7 | Southampton | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 57 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 35 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 55 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 48 |
| 10 | Stoke CityStoke | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 48 |
| 11 | Everton | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 44 |
| 12 | Watford | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 44 |
| 13 | Swansea CitySwansea | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 43 |
| 14 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 41 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 41 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 39 |
| 17 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 64 | -25 | 33 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 35 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 32 |
| 19 | Norwich CityNorwich | 35 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 31 |
| R | Aston Villa | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 72 | -45 | 16 |
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