The 30-year-old has struggled for playing time at the Black Cats since joining from Italian champions Juventus in July 2013.
According to Sky Sport Italia, the Italy international will undergo a medical with Bologna on Sunday ahead of a loan move to the newly-promoted Serie A club.
Giaccherini has made 21 appearances for Italy and represented his country at Euro 2012.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Torino | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Napoli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Udinese | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Juventus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Empoli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Inter Milan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | Lazio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Atalanta BCAtalanta | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Hellas VeronaHellas Verona | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | AC Milan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Genoa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Parma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | VeneziaVenezia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | Lecce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Monza | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Roma | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 18 | Bologna | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Como | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | CagliariCagliari | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 2 |
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