Sunderland monitoring attacking duo ahead of potential summer moves

The Black Cats are keen to add to their under-23 ranks ahead of the 2020/21 season, and have taken a number of players on trial in recent weeks as they bid to identify summer transfer targets.

And a pair of trialists once again featured for the young Black Cats as they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Sunday, March 1.

Winger Tyler Hamilton, who shone against Newcastle United last month despite defeat, once again lined-up for the Black Cats after seeing his contract at Hull City cut short.

He was joined by Burnley’s Will Harris – a striker who has recently been on loan at Warrington Town.

The duo have both been told they have no future at their parent clubs and are bidding to win a deal at the Academy of Light – but Dickman says no decisions will be rushed out of respect for the players involved.

“If we see something we like, it’s something we can consider,” he said, speaking last month.

“We need to sit down as a staff, look at exactly who will be around next season, whose under contract and what we want to do,

“The lads at the minute, their names are on the table and we just need to have a good, really deep conversation to give them the respect for coming up and giving their all.”