In and outgoings are expected on Wearside, whether they are loan or permanent deals, while the club will also have to weigh up upcoming contract decisions.
The Black Cats are still in negotiations with Ross Stewart about the striker’s situation, while several players have less than 12 months left on their deals.
Here is when every Sunderland player’s contract is set to expire – with some quickly approaching:
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Alex Pritchard, Ellis Simms and Bailey Wright playing for Sunderland. Photo: Frank Reid
. Ellis Simms - Season loan from Everton
The striker will be under contract at Everton until the summer of 2024 after joining Sunderland on loan. Photo: Martin Swinney
. Amad Diallo - Season loan from Manchester United
Diallo signed a long-term contract when he joined Manchester United in January 2021, penning a deal until 2025 with the Premier League club. Photo: Frank Reid
. Edouard Michut - Initial loan from PSG
Sunderland agreed to sign the teenage midfielder on an initial loan deal from PSG, which includes a club option to make the transfer permanent. Photo: Frank Reid
. Carl Winchester - Summer of 2023
Sunderland have an option to recall Winchester from his loan spell at Shrewsbury in January, while his Black Cats contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Photo: Frank Reid
. Alex Pritchard - Summer of 2023
After joining Sunderland in the summer of 2021, the 29-year-old has been a key player for the Black Cats. Photo: Frank Reid
. Danny Batth - Summer of 2023
Batth signed an 18-month contract at the Stadium of Light in January as he moved to Wearside from Stoke. Photo: Frank Reid
. Corry Evans - Summer of 2023
Sunderland’s captain penned a two-year deal at the club in the summer of 2021. Photo: Frank Reid
. Ross Stewart - Summer of 2023
While the striker’s contract is set to expire next year, Sunderland have an option to extend the deal by a further year. Photo: Frank Reid
. Dennis Cirkin - Summer of 2024
A young player who continues to improve following his move from Tottenham last year. Photo: Frank Reid
. Luke O’Nien - Summer of 2024
After joining the club from Wycombe, the 27-year-old is now into his fifth season at Sunderland Photo: Frank Reid
. Lynden Gooch - Summer of 2024
Has now been at the club for over a decade and signed a new two-year deal this summer. Photo: Frank Reid
1. Elliot Embleton - Summer of 2025
Embleton signed for Derby on loan last year but suffered another serious injury setback. After returning to Sunderland, the midfielder then injured his ankle and missed the end of the 2023/24 campaign. The 25-year-old is back in training and part of pre-season. Photo: Frank Reid
2. Niall Huggins - Summer of 2025
After getting back into Sunderland's starting XI, the 23-year-old full-back suffered another serious injury in December and is set to be sidelined for the rest of this year. Photo: Frank Reid
3. Luke O’Nien - Summer of 2026
O’Nien is heading into his seventh season at Sunderland and remains a key player for the club. The 29-year-old signed a new three-year deal last August, with a club option of a further year. Photo: Frank Reid
4. Patrick Roberts - Summer of 2026
Sunderland turned down a late bid from Southampton for the winger during last summer’s transfer window. The 27-year-old then signed a new deal with the Black Cats in November, which will run until the summer of 2026, with a club option of an extra year. Photo: Frank Reid