With the arrivals of Patrick Roberts, Jack Clarke, Trai Hume, and Danny Batth, Sunderland have already bolstered their squad considerably this January.
But with just a few days left before the window slams shut, Lee Johnson’s men are still being linked with a couple of exciting swoops that would give them even greater strength in depth.
We’ve taken a look at how Sunderland could line up with a combination of their new signings and the players they are still being mentioned in relation to...
We’ve taken a look at how Sunderland could line up with a combination of their new signings and the players they are still being mentioned in relation to...
![Koiki is a man in demand, with both Sunderland and Preston North End being linked with potential swoops for the Northampton left-back. Could he end up at the Stadium of Light to challenge Dennis Cirkin for a starting berth? (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/01/28/13/GettyImages-1366306892.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. LB: Ali Koiki
Koiki is a man in demand, with both Sunderland and Preston North End being linked with potential swoops for the Northampton left-back. Could he end up at the Stadium of Light to challenge Dennis Cirkin for a starting berth? (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
![Clarke has arrived on Wearside on a loan deal from Tottenham, and will be desperate to finally kick start a fledgling career that has stuttered at times. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/01/28/13/GettyImages-1185033634.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. RM: Jack Clarke
Clarke has arrived on Wearside on a loan deal from Tottenham, and will be desperate to finally kick start a fledgling career that has stuttered at times. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) | Getty Images
![Sunderland’s very own up and coming talent has been linked with a number of clubs this month, but Johnson will be eager to ensure that he stays put. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/01/28/13/GettyImages-1364094612.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. CM: Dan Neil
Sunderland’s very own up and coming talent has been linked with a number of clubs this month, but Johnson will be eager to ensure that he stays put. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) | Getty Images
![Arguably one of Sunderland’s best players so far this season, Pritchard has proven to be a classy acquisition. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2022/01/28/14/GettyImages-1363489021.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. CM: Alex Pritchard
Arguably one of Sunderland’s best players so far this season, Pritchard has proven to be a classy acquisition. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images) | Getty Images