In the meantime, test your knowledge of the Black Cats' signings from the last decade - some well known, some less so - and see if you can figure out the face from the clue. Keep a note of your answers, they're revealed at the end.
1. I was Sunderland's most expensive signing in the 2009/10 season
a). Matthew Kilgallon. b). Michael Turner. c). Lee Cattermole. d). Lorik Cana. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
2. I joined on loan in 2010/11. I have a Premier League winner's medal
a). Nedum Onuoha. b). Sulley Muntari. c). Asamoah Gyan. d). Danny Welbeck. (Photo credit: GRAHAM STUART/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: GRAHAM STUART
3. I was one of two players to join from Birmingham City in 2011/12
a). Craig Gardner. b). Connor Wickham. c). David Vaughan. d). Sebastian Larsson. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
4. In 2012/13, Sunderland sold me after just one full season at the club.
a). Cristian Riveros. b). Marcos Angleri. c). Lorik Cana. d). Kieran Richardson. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey