The incomings and outgoings are set to begin at the Stadium of Light, with a busy transfer window expected as Sunderland prepare for a third season in League One.
But what has happened to the players who found themselves on the way out of the club last season?
We take a look at where the 13 players who left the Black Cats are plying their trade now, and it’s safe to say they’ve enjoyed varying fortunes:
We take a look at where the 13 players who left the Black Cats are plying their trade now, and it’s safe to say they’ve enjoyed varying fortunes: