Several Black Cats stars are set to leave the club in the summer – including Bradley Dack and club captain Corry Evans – unless new deals are offered and agreed upon. Sunderland will also welcome several returning loan players back into the fold as well as some new signings.
Here, we take a look at how Sunderland's new-look 34-man squad could look in the summer as things stand based on transfer rumours, returning players and contract exits:
9. Dan Ballard
The former Arsenal centre-back has cemented himself as one of the most impressive defenders in the Championship. Photo: PAUL ELLIS
10. Zak Johnson
Zak Johnson is currently on loan at Dundalk but the England youth international is set to return to Sunderland at the end of the season. Photo: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC
11. Will Fish
The Manchester United man is wanted by Sunderland, Middlesbrough, and Ipswich Town and looks set to move during the summer transfer window. Photo: Ash Donelon
12. Timothee Pembele
The right-back signed for Sunderland during the summer transfer window from PSG. Photo: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC