Everything Lee Johnson had to say on Corry Evans, Lee Burge, Will Grigg, transfers, Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers

Sunderland faced Blackpool in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night and ran out 3-2 winners.
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Lee Johnson has added seven first-team players to his squad so far this window.

Corry Evans, Alex Pritchard, Callum Doyle, Dennis Cirkin, Frederik Alves, Nathan Broadhead and Niall Huggins have all arrived at the Stadium of Light so far.

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Incomings and outgoings are still expected on Wearside before the August 31 transfer deadline, with another striker and a full-back the priorities for the Mackems.

Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson.Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson.
Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson.

Sunderland face Wycombe Wanderers in League One at the Stadium of Light this coming Saturday

But with just days left to go for clubs to complete their business, it looks set to be a busy week on Wearside as Sunderland’s new hierarchy eye the last-minute deals to complete Johnson’s squad ahead of the Black Cats’ promotion push.

Here, we take you through everything you need to know as it happens – including news, opinion, gossip and interviews:

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Key Events

  • Sunderland face Wycombe Wanderers at the Stadium of Light in League One on Saturday
  • The Black Cats defeated Blackpool 3-2 at Bloomfield Road in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday
  • Lee Johnson is set to face the media ahead of this weekend’s game

Lee Johnson on Will Grigg and fans

“A lot of my focus is on the ones that come in and the upcoming games.

“Everyone is enjoying it. We want to keep building. That feeling of it being difficult for the opponent. The fans are back in and they understand us. They understand when we need a lift, to be our energy. That can be pretty powerful and that trust is building.

Lee Johnson on Denver Hume

“It’s an ongoing process. Someone is going to have to change their tact otherwise it’s going to fade out. That process had an order it had to hit and we’re at the back end of that now. “