The Black Cats are said to have turned down a £5m offer for the striker, who scored seven goals for Gus Poyet's side last season, from West Ham earlier today.
The Telegraph reports that Sunderland are keen to recover the £8m that they paid Ipswich Town for Wickham in 2011.
The 21-year-old is heading into the final year of his contract at the Stadium of Light.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Derby CountyDerby | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Norwich CityNorwich | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Swansea CitySwansea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Stoke CityStoke | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Millwall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Coventry CityCoventry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Luton TownLuton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Preston North EndPreston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
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