Sunderland are still looking to strengthen their squad before the end of the transfer window - while decisions will also have to be made regarding players already at the club.
While the Black Cats have agreed new deals with several of their younger players over the last year, there are multiple members of the senior group who have entered the final 12 months of their contracts.
Some of those may leave Wearside this summer, yet many remain a big part of Tony Mowbray’s plans for the 2023/24 campaign.
Here are Sunderland’s nine senior players whose contracts are set to expire next summer as things stand:
9. Ellis Taylor
Now 20, Taylor was part of Sunderland’s senior squad for their pre-season US tour. The academy graduate has played at full-back and on the wing for the Black Cats’ under-21s side but still has limited experience at senior level, with five first-team appearances for Sunderland in cup competitions Photo: Frank Reid