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:
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