Grant Leadbitter was one of a number of notable departures from the Stadium of Light this summer (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)Grant Leadbitter was one of a number of notable departures from the Stadium of Light this summer (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Grant Leadbitter was one of a number of notable departures from the Stadium of Light this summer (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Where are they now? This is what happened to every Sunderland player that left the Stadium of Light this summer

It was a busy summer of ins and outs on Wearside as head coach Lee Johnson continued to reshape and mould his side ready for another tilt at League One promotion this campaign.

While the likes of Alex Pritchard, Corry Evans and German duo Leon Dajaku and Rob-Thorben Hoffmann came through the doors at the Stadium of Light there were a number of notable absentees.

Here we look back at 12 players who departed over the summer and check in with how they’re getting on.

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