Sunderland have come agonisingly close to sealing some big-name signatures over the years, with a host of world class talent linked with the Stadium of Light.
So just for fun, we’ve taken a look back over the last few decades and assembled an XI of the best players who almost signed for the Black Cats - and there’s some big names in there!
Simply scroll down and click through the pages to see the team that could have been:
Simply scroll down and click through the pages to see the team that could have been:
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