Alex Neil’s side have seven games left to try and finish in the play-off positions, starting with Saturday’s home game against Gillingham.
The Black Cats also have challenging away games against promotion play-off rivals Plymouth and Oxford before the end of the campaign.
After 39 league games so far this season, we asked Sunderland fans on our SAFC Facebook and Twitter pages to name another League One player they would take at their club.
Here are some of the names who were mentioned:
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After 39 league games so far this season, we asked Sunderland fans on our SAFC Facebook and Twitter pages to name another League One player they would take at their club.
5. Will Keane (Wigan)
Wigan's top scorer has also scored 19 times in the league this season and has a shot-to-goal conversion rate of 32 per cent - the highest out of the top 10 goalscorers in League One. Photo: Getty Images
6. Dan Barlaser (Rotherham)
Rotherham's set-piece taker and creative playmaker. Barlaser, 25, ranks in the top 10 for key passes in League One this season, and has contributed with nine goals and six assists. Photo: Jacques Feeney
7. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln)
After helping Lincoln reach the League One play-off final last season, the 26-year-old midfielder remains an important part of Michael Appleton's side - despite their struggles during this campaign. Photo: Joe Portlock
8. Callum Lang (Wigan)
After breaking into Wigan's senior side last season, the 23-year-old winger has taken his game to another level this campaign, scoring 12 league goals and providing nine assists in 33 appearances. Photo: Lewis Storey