Sunderland have just eight league games remaining this season – with some members of their squad nearing the end of their contracts.
The Black Cats have managed to agree long-term deals with several players over the last year, but will have to make decisions regarding those nearing the end of their current contracts. Here’s a list of Sunderland’s senior players, including those out on loan, and when their deals are set to expire:
![Embleton signed for Derby on loan last year but suffered another serious injury setback. After returning to Sunderland, the midfielder then injured his ankle and missed the end of the 2024/25 campaign. It's hoped he'll be able to return for pre-season.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjU3NWRmMTBmLTcxZjQtNGYxNy04ZmM5LTJiZjZhZWVhNTNkMjo4ZTQyODAzOS0xY2EzLTQ1YjItOTVkMy1mZjczOTk1YTQ3YTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Elliot Embleton - Summer of 2025
Embleton signed for Derby on loan last year but suffered another serious injury setback. After returning to Sunderland, the midfielder then injured his ankle and missed the end of the 2024/25 campaign. It's hoped he'll be able to return for pre-season. Photo: Frank Reid
![After getting back into Sunderland's starting XI, the 23-year-old full-back suffered another serious injury just before Christmas and is set to be sidelined for the rest of this year.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjllNjQyMjA4LWUzZjEtNDNmYi1iZTU3LTc5MmQ0MzJiNWMyNDo4OWNhZTg2Ni1kZDQ4LTQwYWItODVhMC1kNWMyOTdiODg3NmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Niall Huggins - Summer of 2025
After getting back into Sunderland's starting XI, the 23-year-old full-back suffered another serious injury just before Christmas and is set to be sidelined for the rest of this year. Photo: Frank Reid
![Bass signed a three-year deal, with a club option of an additional year, when he joined Sunderland from Portsmouth in 2022. The 25-year-old joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon on loan last summer and is set to return to Wearside.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjJhNGUzMDY1LTNmNWYtNDhjNS04MWNlLTAwNWUzNWM2ZjU1ZTpiZGEzZGI2OC1jMWFmLTRjMDYtYjFjMC02ZmVlMzM2MzljZjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Alex Bass - Summer of 2025
Bass signed a three-year deal, with a club option of an additional year, when he joined Sunderland from Portsmouth in 2022. The 25-year-old joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon on loan last summer and is set to return to Wearside. Photo: Frank Reid
![Rigg, 16, signed a two-year scholarship contract on Wearside last year, yet FA rules mean he can’t sign a professional deal until after his 17th birthday on June 18. There has been interest from several top-flight clubs, with Sunderland hopeful they can persuade the teenager to stay.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjUwZjQ3NTA0LTBmMmItNDk5MS1hMDU5LWFkZTYzNTMzNzNjNjo1MzVlN2NkMC1iY2RiLTQ3MmYtYjdhMi01YjFkOGUwNjE4NDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Chris Rigg - Summer of 2025
Rigg, 16, signed a two-year scholarship contract on Wearside last year, yet FA rules mean he can’t sign a professional deal until after his 17th birthday on June 18. There has been interest from several top-flight clubs, with Sunderland hopeful they can persuade the teenager to stay. Photo: Frank Reid