In
Jack Ross (manager), Glenn Loovens (def) (Sheffield Wednesday), Alim Ozturk (def) (Boluspor), Tom Flanagan (def) (Burton), Reece James (def) (Wigan), Dylan McGeouch (mid) (Hibernian), Jon McLaughlin (gk) (Hearts), Chris Maguire (att) (Bury), Papy Djilobodji (def) (Dijon - loan ended), Jerome Sinclair (att) (Watford - loan), Jack Baldwin (def) (Peterborough), Luke O'Nien (mid) (Wycombe), Charlie Wyke (att) (Bradford)
Out
Brendan Galloway (r) (def) (Everton - loan ended), Jake Clarke-Salter (r) (def) (Chelsea - loan ended), Lee Camp (sp) (gk) (Cardiff - loan ended), Jonathan Williams (r) (mid) (Crystal Palace - loan ended), Ashley Fletcher (r) (att) (Middlesbrough - loan ended), Tylas Browning (r) (def) (Everton - loan ended), Ovie Ejaria (sp) (mid) (Liverpool - loan ended), Wahbi Khazri (k) (mid) (Saint Etienne), Paddy McNair (r) (def) (Middlesbrough), Fabio Borini (r) (att) (Milan), Jermain Lens (r) (mid) (Besiktas), Joel Asoro (sp) (att) (Swansea), Billy Jones (sp) (def) (Rotherham), John O'Shea (r) (def) (Reading), Callum McManaman (r) (mid) (Wigan), Jason Steele (r) (gk) (Brighton), Jack Rodwell (r) (mid) (contract expired), Marc Wilson (sp) (def) (contract expired), Kazenga LuaLua (r) (mid) (contract expired)
Target
Despite all the turmoil they have had in the last two seasons, Sunderland are far too big of a club to be in this division and anything short of a swift return to the Championship would be seen as a disaster.