Sunderland AFC transfer news RECAP: Cats, Ipswich and Portsmouth linked with striker as Peterborough suffer promotion blow

Sunderland are stepping up their preparations for this weekend’s trip to Bristol Rovers – with the race for promotion from League One hotting up.

By Joe Nicholson

Published 24th Mar 2021, 07:00 BST

Updated 24th Mar 2021, 14:40 BST

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Despite last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Lincoln, the Black Cats have won eight of their last 10 matches in the third tier and will be hoping to keep up their momentum when they travel to the Memorial Stadium.

Sunderland’s automatic promotion hopes were also boosted last night after Peterborough were beaten 3-1 at Blackpool.

The result leaves the Black Cats two points off the automatic promotion places with a game in hand.

On the injury front, Lee Johnson will be hoping to welcome back some of his first-team players this week, with left-back Denver Hume closing in on a return.

As we approach the summer, transfer talk has also started to increase and reports have linked St Johnstone striker Guy Melamed with a handful of League One clubs.