Sunderland's potential League One promotion rivals interested in TWO of Lee Johnson's players and Max Power
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The Black Cats are preparing for a summer of upheaval following the League One play-offs with seven players being released by the club.
That’s after Sunderlans were knocked out in the play-off semi-final by Lincoln City in from of 10,000 supporters at the Stadium of Light.
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Hide AdSunderland managed to level the aggregate scores at 2-2 with two first-half goals but a second-half Lincoln strike cemented the Imps’ place in the final.
The result leaves Lee Johnson preparing The Black Cats for a fourth consecutive season in League One.
And on Tuesday evening, Sunderland’s retained list was confirmed with seven players being released and Denver Hume, Luke O’Nien, Aiden McGeady and Charlie Wyke set to be offered new deals.
We’ll also be on top of all the big stories from around the Stadium of Light and League One as they break throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
Sunderland AFC transfer news RECAP (May 27)
Key Events
- Sunderland are preparing for another season of League One football
- Former Sunderland striker James Vaughan has retired from football aged 32
- The club published its retained list on Tuesday evening
- Seven first team players, including club captain Grant Leadbitter, will leave the club when their contracts expire next month
- Four players have also been offered new deals at the Stadium of Light
- Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has confirmed that head coach Lee Johnson will remain at the club
Here’s what Lee Johnson and Kristjaan Speakman had to say on the retained list...
Lee Johnson, Head CoachThe players have worked extremely hard this season in very difficult circumstances and their reward for that was a trophy-winning season and a Play-Off spot. We are all disappointed we couldn’t achieve our ultimate goal of winning League One, but we thank the players for their endeavours and commitment and we will always welcome them back to the football club with open arms. As we look to a new dawn, there are many reasons to be optimistic about our future as we continue to rebuild the football club.
Kristjaan Speakman, Sporting DirectorThe players have worked extremely hard this season in very difficult circumstances and their reward for that was a trophy-winning season and a Play-Off spot. We are all disappointed we couldn’t achieve our ultimate goal of winning League One, but we thank the players for their endeavours and commitment and we will always welcome them back to the football club with open arms. As we look to a new dawn, there are many reasons to be optimistic about our future as we continue to rebuild the football club.
League One rivals interested in TWO of Sunderland’s players AND recently released Max Power
Promotion rivals Ipswich Town are interested in three of Sunderland’s players.
Paul Cook and incoming chief executive Mark Ashton are understood to be keen to strengthenm as they look to rebuild the Ipswich Town squad in a bid to win promotion from League One at the third attempt.
The Blues are understood to have shown interest in three Black Cats, most notably the Wearside club’s leading scorer from 2020/21 Charlie Wyke, as well as midfielder Max Power and young attacker Josh Hawkes.
That’s according to the East Anglian Daily Times