Will Jermain Defoe re-join Sunderland?Will Jermain Defoe re-join Sunderland?
Will Jermain Defoe re-join Sunderland?

These are the nine deals Sunderland could conclude on deadline day before window closes

The January transfer window has just hours left to run before it closes and Sunderland are now without a head coach too!

And it looks like it could be a busy closing period for Sunderland with several rumoured incoming and outgoings likely.

There’s the Jermain Defoe sag plus a smattering of outgoings that could hinge on who Sunderland manage to bring in.

Here, we take a look at the deals the Black Cats could conclude before the winter window closes on February 1.

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