Gunnar-Martin Kjenner said that both Galatasaray and Besiktas wanted to sign the Black Cats record signing for £3million.
"Tore André wants to stay at Sunderland but he has told me that if he is going to listen to offers, Spain is the country that he would most like to move to," Kjenner said.
"I can confirm we had two offers from big clubs in Turkey, but after speaking to Tore Andre, we will not be pursuing that interest because of his family situation.