Academy graduate Anthony Patterson impressed for the Black Cats in the second half of last season, yet the 22-year-old still has limited game time at first-team level.
Even if Patterson does start the season as Sunderland’s first-choice goalkeeper, he will at least need some competition following the departures of Lee Burge and Thorben Hoffmann.
It will therefore be interesting to see if the Black Cats try to sign another young goalkeeper, or someone with more experience.
Here are nine players they could look at this summer:
It will therefore be interesting to see if the Black Cats try to sign another young goalkeeper, or someone with more experience.