Neil discusses potential SAFC transfers

Sunderland supervisor Alex Neil has shared an replace relating to the Wearside membership’s present scenario relating to their efforts within the switch market.

What’s the newest?

Talking on the matter (by way of Chronicle Live), Neil had this to say on how issues at present stand and what his squad may appear like by the tip of the summer time switch window.

“We’re going to enter these first few video games fairly mild in some areas. It’s not via an absence of effort behind the scenes, it’s as a result of the groups we’re coping with are reluctant to let their gamers out for the time being and we’ve got to bide our time.

“However we’re nonetheless gamers mild, so the chances are high that by the tip of the window the squad will look totally different to the way it appears to be like for the time being. You don’t get handed your squad and instructed that that’s your squad for the rest of the season, as a result of if that was the case you possibly can get a whole lot of work in early doorways.”

After lastly making their way out of League One, the Black Cats have secured deals for the likes of Daniel Ballard, Ellis Simms and Aji Alese amongst others.

They’ve additionally seen players resembling Will Grigg, Aidan McGeady and Lee Burge wave goodbye to the membership on free transfers.

Sunderland’s first sport of the brand new season noticed them draw 1-1 towards Coventry Metropolis after Jack Clarke’s Twelfth-minute opener was cancelled out by an 84th-minute equaliser from Viktor Gyokeres.

Do Sunderland must signal extra gamers?

Now that Neil has revealed that not solely are the membership making an attempt to get extra gamers via the door, however gamers that their golf equipment don’t wish to see depart, this ought to be an thrilling factor for Sunderland followers to listen to relating to the extent of high quality that the Black Cats’ obvious targets have.

Additionally, with the Sunderland boss mentioning how totally different the squad will look by the point the window closes, this could fill a whole lot of followers with confidence that extra gamers will arrive earlier than September 1st.

With the membership already strengthening their defence and assault, in addition to already having a wholesome variety of midfield options, will probably be attention-grabbing to see what kind of gamers do make the transfer to the Stadium of Gentle between now and the tip of the switch window.