Sunderland AFC news: Transfer latest, Cats duo help inspire England Toulon Tournament trophy success

Sunderland's playing squad will be revamped this summer with a number of senior players set to leave the club.
England Under-21 manager Gareth SouthgateEngland Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate
England Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate

Steven Fletcher, Danny Graham, Wes Brown and Steve Harper are among those players out of contract.

And we have taken an in-depth look at what the future holds for those players out of contract this summer.

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Will they be offered new deals or be allowed to leave for pastures new?

Click here for the full story:Meanwhile, Sunderland pair Jordan Pickford and Duncan Watmore teamed up to help England Under-21s lift the Toulon Tournament trophy yesterday.

A deserved 2-1 success against hosts France secured England’s first triumph in the prestigious competition since 1994, with Gareth Southgate’s side winning all five matches.

Southgate said: "I think we were the best team and the best team in the tournament.

"The players were exceptional over the whole two weeks."

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Chelsea’s Lewis Baker made an early breakthrough with his fourth goal of the tournament, looping a header over the keeper from James Ward-Prowse’s ball.

Pickford was forced to make a fine parry to keep out a fierce left-footed strike by Da Sa before a quick break from midfield led to Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek poking home, just ahead of the advancing keeper.

Captain Ward-Prowse went close to a third goal, and Watmore was substituted before France pulled a goal back in the 78th minute, Abdou Diallo ensuring a tense final few minutes with a close-range finish past Pickford.

But England held firm to see out the victory.

England U21s: Pickford, Iorfa, Targett, Chalobah, Chambers, Hause, Watmore, Ward-Prowse, Loftus-Cheek, Redmond, Baker.