Hume, 19, signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at the Stadium of Light, and Sunderland will be hoping the defender can become a long-term asset.
January can often be a challenging time to do business, yet, while there are some deals which didn’t work out, the Black Cats have made some successful acquisitions.
We asked fans on our social media accounts to name the club's best January signings.
Here are some of the names which were mentioned:
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9. Shay Given (from Blackburn 1996)
During a brief loan spell at Sunderland, Given kept 12 clean sheets in 17 appearances for the Black Cats in Division One. Photo: Stu Forster
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