Sunderland AFC transfer news RECAP: Denver Hume update emerges as Championship club linked with Cats players
Sunderland are just a few weeks away from the start of pre-season.
The Black Cats have announced that they face Spennymoor Town in their first pre-season fixture on July 3 as preparations for the 2021-22 season begin.
Sunderland have lots of work to do in the transfer window before then, after the club released several first-team players last month.
The club are still waiting to hear if Luke O’Nien, Aiden McGeady, Luke O’Nien and Denver Hume will extend their stays.
The summer transfer window is set to reopen on June 9, with EFL clubs already assessing potential targets.
The EFL have also said they remain fully committed to welcoming back all supporters to stadiums for the start of the 2021/22 season.
Chief executive Trevor Birch says that a ‘hybrid’ streaming model is also being considered should full capacity crowds not be allowed.
Here are the big stories from around the Stadium of Light and League One as Sunderland prepare for a huge summer: