But which former Black Cats stars are now free agents having been released by second-tier clubs?
Here, we take you through all of the ex-Sunderland players who have been released from Championship clubs
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Simply scroll down and click through the pages to take a look at the list:
Would you take any of them back at the Stadium of Light? Let us know on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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