Sunderland are still searching for a new head coach – while the club are also trying to agree new contracts with some of their key players.
The Black Cats remain hopeful they can agree a new contract with midfielder Dan Neil, after the 22-year-old turned down an opening offer. There has also been Premier League interest in several Sunderland players, including teenager Chris Rigg, who can’t sign a professional deal until after his 17th birthday.
With several players also set to return from loan spells, here’s a list of the 29 players who have at least a year left on their Sunderland contracts 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