And with the transfer window having slammed shut yesterday, we take a look at all the deals completed in third tier this summer. Scroll down and click through the pages to see EVERY signing made by Sunderland’s rivals this summer – and the players they have let go over the past few months:
5. Bristol Rovers
In: Mark Little (Bolton), Jordi Van Stappershoef (FC Volendam), Josh Hare (Eastleigh), Tom Davies (Coventry City), Anssi Jaakkola (Reading - loan), Tyler Smith (Sheffield United - loan), Luke Leahy (Walsall), Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley - loan) | Out: Chris Lines (Northampton), Stuart Sinclair (Walsall), James Clarke (Walsall), Tom Lockyer (Charlton Athletic), Stefan Payne (Tranmere Rovers), Adam Smith (Forest Green), Daniel Leadbitter (Newport County), Gavin Reilly (Cheltenham Town - loan) Photo: Alex Davidson
6. Burton Albion
In: John-Joe O’Toole (Northampton), Jevan Anderson (Formartine United), Richard Nartey (Chelsea - loan), Kieran O’Hara (Manchester United - loan), Ryan Edwards (Hearts), Nathan Broadhead (Everton - loan), Oliver Sarkic (Leeds United) | Out: Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City), Jamie Allan (Coventry City), Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) Photo: Clive Mason
7. Coventry City
In: Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion), Marko Marosi (Doncaster), Ben Wilson (Bradford), Fankaty Dabo (Chelsea), Josh Pask (West Ham), Wesley Jobello (Ajaccio), Jamie Allan (Burton Albion), Gervane Kastaneer (NAC Breda), Tennai Watson (Reading - loan), Matt Godden (Peterborough), Jordan Young (Swindon), Callum O’Hare (Aston Villa - loan), Joe Newton (Royston Town) | Out: Tom Davies (Bristol Rovers), Lee Burge (Sunderland), Conor Chaplin (Barnsley), Jordan Willis (Sunderland), Jordan Ponticelli (Tranmere Rovers - loan), Tom Bayliss (Preston North End), Junior Brown (Scunthorpe United - loan) Photo: Linnea Rheborg
8. Doncaster Rovers
In: Brad Halliday (Cambridge), Reece James (Sunderland), Seny Dieng (QPR - loan), Ben Sheaf (Arsenal - loan), Alex Baptiste (QPR), Kaz Sterling (Tottenham Hotspur - loan), Niall Ennis (Wolves - loan), Cameron John (Wolves - loan), Jon Taylor (Peterborough), Donervon Daniels (Luton Town - loan) | Out: Marko Marosi (Coventry), Andy Butler (Scunthorpe), Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town), Tommy Rowe (Bristol City), John Marquis (Portsmouth) Photo: George Wood