After the club’s promotion to the Championship, there were a number of players who left the club. Some, however, signed new deals whilst Sunderland set about their activity in the transfer market.
Here, we take a look at the 34 players the Black Cats were linked with during the summer window and what happened to the deals:
![The former Sunderland youth teamer was linked with a return but ended up signing a new deal at Oxford United](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjNkZTEwNWMyLWI3ODMtNGViYy04YzEwLTUyODJkZmQ0MTY1OTo0ZDU3MjVlZS0xYTQ0LTQ1NWYtODdmZi1kMmFkYzk1ZWZlNjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Alex Rodriguez Gorrin
The former Sunderland youth teamer was linked with a return but ended up signing a new deal at Oxford United Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS
![The ex-Sunderland loanee moved to Birmingham City on loan from Wolves.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmYzMDk1MjM0LTAwMjYtNDNjMy04MzUzLWY1M2ZkODRjZmQ5ZDoyNzhkNDVmYi0wNTIyLTQ4ZjgtOWVlMC03NTI1ZGJhZWZiNGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Dion Sanderson
The ex-Sunderland loanee moved to Birmingham City on loan from Wolves. Photo: Mark Thompson
![Jack Clarke is now a Sunderland player having joined on a permanent deal from Spurs in the summer.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmYxZmNlMzQzLWNlNTUtNDM5OS1iZGUxLTJmMmYwYjM4NjgzZjozNGJjZWNkOC1jZWM5LTRjYzMtODVhMC0wZDA0NzRiOTM5YTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Jack Clarke
Jack Clarke is now a Sunderland player having joined on a permanent deal from Spurs in the summer. Photo: Frank Reid
![The Welshman joined Wigan Athletic on loan despite strong interest from Sunderland](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmNhMGQ3ZTk2LTUyNDktNDlhOC1iZjUxLTBjY2I5N2Y1YmYyMDoyMTJlYTVlNy02NWRhLTQyZmUtOTI0ZS0wYjcwN2RjN2ZmYWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Nathan Broadhead
The Welshman joined Wigan Athletic on loan despite strong interest from Sunderland Photo: FRANK REID 2022