After the club’s promotion to the Championship, there were a number of players who left the club. Some, however, signed new deals whilst Sunderland set about their activity in the transfer market.
Here, we take a look at the 34 players the Black Cats were linked with during the summer window and what happened to the deals:
5. Patrick Kelly
The young striker signed for West Ham in the Premier League. Photo: Pete Norton
6. John Ruddy
After being linked with Sunderland, John Ruddy signed for Birmingham City in the Championship Photo: Nathan Stirk
7. Regan Charles-Cook
The attacker signed for Belgian First Division club Eupen. Photo: Ian MacNicol
8. Daniel Iversen
The goalkeeper remains at Leicester City but is now reportedly attracting interest from Alex Neil's Stoke City. Photo: Nathan Stirk
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