Sunderland have managed to agree new contracts with several senior players in recent months – with negotiations still ongoing with some members of the squad.
Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson recently signed a long-term deal on Wearside after establishing himself as the club’s first-choice stopper.
Yet some players are into the final year of their current deals, meaning decisions will have to be made on their futures over the next 12 months.
Here’s a list of Sunderland’s senior players, including those out on loan, and when their deals are set to expire:
1. Mason Burstow - Summer of 2024 (on loan from Chelsea)
Sunderland signed the 20-year-old striker on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea in the summer. Photo: Frank Reid
2. Callum Styles - Summer of 2024 (on initial loan from Barnsley)
Sunderland signed Styles, 24, on an initial loan deal in January, with an option to buy the midfielder at the end of the season. Photo: Frank Reid
3. Ellis Taylor - Summer of 2024
Following a frustrating loan spell at Hartlepool in the first half of the 2022/23 season, the winger hasn't been able to break into Sunderland's first team. The 21-year-old has less than a year left on his contract after signing a three-year deal at the Stadium of Light in 2021. Photo: Frank Reid
4. Corry Evans - Summer of 2024
Sunderland’s captain was sidelined for over a year with an ACL injury but has returned to first-team action. The 33-year-old signed a one-year contract extension in February last year, which will run until the summer of 2024. The deal includes a club option of a further year. Photo: Frank Reid