Sunderland AFC transfer and takeover news RECAP: New signing discusses move plus Cats duo to miss Hull City and Aston Villa fixtures

Sunderland are less than two weeks away from their first competitive match for nearly six months, with the Black Cats set to face Hull City in the Carabao Cup on Saturday, September 5.
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Phil Parkinson’s side stepped up their preparations with a 3-1 friendly win at Gateshead over the weekend and have two more warm-up games scheduled for this week.

We’ve have all the latest news, transfer talk and analysis throughout the day – scroll down to see how it all unfolded: