Sunderland have been focusing on bringing in young players – particularly from the Premier League – so far this summer.
So far their youthful arrivals have included Callum Doyle (17), Dennis Cirkin (19), Frederick Alves (21), Nathan Broadhead (23) and it looks like Niall Huggins (20) will also join their ranks.
The Black Cats still need to bring in a couple of right-backs to fill that empty void and arguably need some more attacking options too.
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The Black Cats still need to bring in a couple of right-backs to fill that empty void and arguably need some more attacking options too.