Sunderland signed three new players during the January transfer window – yet some members of the first-team squad are into the final year of their contracts.
Callum Styles, Leo Hjelde and Romaine Mundle all arrived on Wearside last month, while other players were allowed to leave on permanent or loan deals. The Black Cats have also been able to agree new deals with several of their first-team players over the last year.
Here’s a list of Sunderland’s senior players, including those out on loan, and when their deals are set to expire:
25. Timothee Pembele - Summer of 2028
Following Lynden Gooch’s move to Stoke, Sunderland signed 21-year-old right-back Pembele on a five-year deal from PSG for an undisclosed fee. Photo: FRANK REID
26. Adil Aouchiche - Summer of 2028
Attacking midfielder Aouchiche, 21, also signed a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light as he arrived from Ligue 1 side FC Lorient for an undisclosed fee last year. Photo: Frank Reid
27. Romaine Mundle - Summer of 2028
Sunderland signed Mundle for a seven-figure fee from Belgian side Standard Liege in January. The 21-year-old winger signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at the Stadium of Light. Photo: FRANK REID
28. Eliezer Mayenda - Summer of 2028
The 19-year-old striker joined Sunderland from French side Sochaux on a five-year deal last year. Mayenda then signed for SPL side Hibernian on loan in January but struggled to break into the side. Photo: Frank Reid