The 24-year-old played under Bruce during the latter's spell as manager of the Black Cats, and it is understood that he is keen to rejoin his former boss.
According to the Sunderland Echo, the Egyptian will cost in the region of £1.5m – a figure which the Championship club are prepared to meet.
Elmohamady has 43 international caps to his name.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 45 |
| 3 | Burnley | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 44 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 43 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 35 |
| 8 | Watford | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Swansea CitySwansea | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Norwich CityNorwich | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 26 |
| 14 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Luton TownLuton | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 25 |
| 16 | Derby CountyDerby | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 |
| 17 | Coventry CityCoventry | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 24 |
| 18 | Preston North EndPreston | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 23 |
| 19 | Stoke CityStoke | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 20 |
| 21 | Hull City | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 19 |
| 22 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 18 |
| 23 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 18 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 18 |
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