Sunderland AFC transfer news RECAP: Dion Sanderson latest as Charlie Wyke and Aiden McGeady are named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
It is set to be a busy summer period for Sunderland.
The Black Cats are looking to build a squad capable of achieving League One promotion at the fourth time of asking after missing out on promotion to the Championship.
Indeed, seven players were released last week – including the likes of Grant Leadbitter, Max Power and Chris Maguire.
The clearout came after the Black Cats were knocked out in the play-off semi-final by Lincoln City in from of 10,000 supporters at the Stadium of Light.
New deals have been offered to Denver Hume, Luke O’Nien, Aiden McGeady and Charlie Wyke as supporters await further updates.
Meanwhile, owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus publicly backed Lee Johnson as the two look to press ahead with the transfer plans alongside sporting director Kristjaan Speakman and head of recruitment Stuart Harvey.
Here are the big stories from around the Stadium of Light and League One as Sunderland prepare for a huge summer: