The Black Cats’ record on transfers has steadily improved since Kryil Louis-Dreyfus’ arrival at Sunderland with the Black Cats now employing a sporting director (Kristjaan Speakman) and a head of recruitment (Stuart Harvey).
Sunderland have managed to bring the likes of Patrick Roberts, Dan Ballard, Jack Clark and Pierre Ekwah to the club in recent seasons... but what about the transfer targets that got away?
Here, we take a look at 22 ex-Sunderland rumoured transfer targets who are now playing in Championship:
Here, we take a look at 22 ex-Sunderland rumoured transfer targets who are now playing in Championship:
![Sunderland were interested in bringing Sam Greenwood back to Sunderland on loan from Leeds during the last window but he opted to join Middlesbrough.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjJhZTAwNWVmLTExZWMtNDAxMS04N2ViLWU1ZDUwOGUyOGNkYTplMGI4ODkwZi03Y2M4LTQ4NjEtOGQ0MC1hYTM2ZmFmNDA2MzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
21. Sam Greenwood
Sunderland were interested in bringing Sam Greenwood back to Sunderland on loan from Leeds during the last window but he opted to join Middlesbrough. Photo: George Wood
![Sunderland were linked with a move for the striker when the Black Cats were still in the Premier League. He now plays for Rotherham United in the Championship.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkYzA4YjFhLTgxNzctNGM2ZS1hNDlmLWRiYzM2ODRiZjcxNjoyZWE2YjJmMi04NjIxLTQzYzctYjI4ZC1mMGEzZWYzYjdlMjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
22. Jordan Hugill
Sunderland were linked with a move for the striker when the Black Cats were still in the Premier League. He now plays for Rotherham United in the Championship. Photo: Jess Hornby