Sunderland AFC transfer and takeover news RECAP: Cats take another defender on trial plus reaction to Lee Cattermole retirement

We’re just three weeks away from the new season – yet there's plenty going on off the pitch as Sunderland prepare to start their 2020/21 campaign.
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Black Cats boss Phil Parkinson is still hoping to bring in around five more players this summer, while takeover talk continues to linger on Wearside.

We’ve had all the latest news, transfer talk and analysis from the Stadium of Light throughout the day – scroll down to see how it all unfolded: