Cast your minds back to the summer and Sunderland had a very busy window. Bayern Munich loanees joined the club, as did a new club captain.
Their summer arrivals have had a varied impact at the Stadium of Light this season, as have the players that departed Wearside this summer.
Some are enjoying promotion pushes in various leagues, including a few that have damaged Sunderland’s promotion push in the process, whilst others have struggled for game time at their new clubs.
But just where are these departures now and how have these players got on since leaving Sunderland?
Here, we take a look at how Sunderland’s twelve summer departures are getting on since leaving Wearside:
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5. Josh Scowen: Wycombe Wanderers
Signed on a free in January 2020 Scowen seemed like a good piece of business by then manager Parkinson having been a regular starter in the Queens Park Rangers side in the Championship. The tenacious midfielder made 47 appearances during his 18 months on Wearside. Scowen started the season as a regular in the Wycombe line up but has only featured sporadically since late-November. Photo: Alex Burstow
6. Jack Diamond: Harrogate Town
Whilst on-loan at Harrogate Town, Diamond has been in hugely impressive form, netting ten goals and eight assists in all competitions this season - a record that includes six goal contributions in his last five games. Harrogate currently have eyes on a late-season push for the playoffs and the 22-year-old will likely play a huge role in this. Photo: Pete Norton
7. Charlie Wyke: Wigan Athletic
Wyke left Sunderland to join promotion rivals Wigan Athletic in the summer and enjoyed a successful start to life at the Latics, averaging a goal or assist every other game. However, Wyke collapsed in training in November and has not made his return to action since. Photo: Jacques Feeney
8. Callum McFadzean: Wrexham
McFadzean left the Black Cats to join Crewe Alexandra in the summer but lasted just six months before moving to Wrexham last month. He featured ten times in League One for Crewe and has played just once for his new side. Photo: Stu Forster