Sport
![Sunderland legend Kevin Ball](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18353711.jpg)
![Sunderland legend Kevin Ball](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18353711.jpg)
JAMES HUNTER COLUMN
![Ian Poveda (second right) during his time with Manchester City](/resources/images/128x89/1x/15594787.jpg)
![Ian Poveda (second right) during his time with Manchester City](/resources/images/180x180/1x/15594787.jpg)
INTERVIEW
![Ian Poveda has completed his move to Sunderland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18348407.jpg)
![Ian Poveda has completed his move to Sunderland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18348407.jpg)
![Ian Poveda, left, during his Sheffield Wednesday loan spell last season](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18345921.jpg)
![Ian Poveda, left, during his Sheffield Wednesday loan spell last season](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18345921.jpg)
![Kieron Brady's We Are Sunderland column](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344406.jpg)
![Kieron Brady's We Are Sunderland column](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344406.jpg)
Kieron Brady column
![Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17644777.jpg)
![Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17644777.jpg)
![Sunderland defender Dan Ballard](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17966160.jpg)
![Sunderland defender Dan Ballard](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17966160.jpg)
![Ian Poveda in action for Sheffield Wednesday during his loan spell last season](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18343275.jpg)
![Ian Poveda in action for Sheffield Wednesday during his loan spell last season](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18343275.jpg)
![It's an important pre-season for Patrick Roberts](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18338921.jpg)
![It's an important pre-season for Patrick Roberts](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18338921.jpg)
![Sunderland defender Leo Hjelde.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18338623.jpg)
![Sunderland defender Leo Hjelde.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18338623.jpg)
Alicante tour
![Would Alexandre Mendy be a good fit for Sunderland?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344386.jpg)
![Would Alexandre Mendy be a good fit for Sunderland?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344386.jpg)
Wyscout analysis
![Sunderland players warm up during their pre-season tour of Alicante.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18339035.jpg)
![Sunderland players warm up during their pre-season tour of Alicante.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18339035.jpg)
Alicante tour analysis
![Sunderland's academy during their pre-season training camp in Italy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18337742.jpg)
![Sunderland's academy during their pre-season training camp in Italy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18337742.jpg)
Academy
![Alan Browne is on track with his fitness after featuring for the first time in a Sunderland shirt](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18336341.jpg)
![Alan Browne is on track with his fitness after featuring for the first time in a Sunderland shirt](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18336341.jpg)
![Régis Le Bris is pleased with Sunderland's warm weather training camp in Spain](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335368.jpg)
![Régis Le Bris is pleased with Sunderland's warm weather training camp in Spain](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335368.jpg)
Press conference
![Sunderland staff talk with the players during their pre-season friendly against CD Eldense.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335273.jpg)
![Sunderland staff talk with the players during their pre-season friendly against CD Eldense.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335273.jpg)
Alicante tour analysis
![Dennis Cirkin is continuing his return to full fitness with Sunderland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18334904.jpg)
![Dennis Cirkin is continuing his return to full fitness with Sunderland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18334904.jpg)
![Sunderland are put through their paces in the blistering heat in Alicante.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18334032.jpg)
![Sunderland are put through their paces in the blistering heat in Alicante.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18334032.jpg)
Alicante tour diary
![Sunderland's players check out the pitch at Pinatar Arena ahead of their draw with Nottingham Forest.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331948.jpg)
![Sunderland's players check out the pitch at Pinatar Arena ahead of their draw with Nottingham Forest.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331948.jpg)
Alicante tour diary
![Sunderland have been linked with Alexandre Mendy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331627.jpg)
![Sunderland have been linked with Alexandre Mendy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331627.jpg)
![Dan Neil is pleased with Sunderland's pre-season draw with Nottingham Forest](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331592.jpg)
![Dan Neil is pleased with Sunderland's pre-season draw with Nottingham Forest](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331592.jpg)
![Sunderland in action against Nottingham Forest at Pinatar Arena.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331434.jpg)
![Sunderland in action against Nottingham Forest at Pinatar Arena.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331434.jpg)
Alicante tour analysis
![James Hunter's We Are Sunderland column](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18330073.jpg)
![James Hunter's We Are Sunderland column](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18330073.jpg)
James Hunter column
![Sunderland's 2024/25 away kit](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18327322.jpg)
![Sunderland's 2024/25 away kit](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18327322.jpg)
NEW KIT RELEASE
![Sunderland's new summer signing Alan Browne.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18324045.jpg)
![Sunderland's new summer signing Alan Browne.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18324045.jpg)
Alan Browne interview
![Sunderland head coach Régis Le Bris looks on during a training session in Alicante.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18323831.jpg)
![Sunderland head coach Régis Le Bris looks on during a training session in Alicante.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18323831.jpg)
Pre-season tour diary
![Alan Browne in action for Preston North End last season against Sunderland.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325392.jpg)
![Alan Browne in action for Preston North End last season against Sunderland.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325392.jpg)
![We're giving away two pairs of SAFC custom-made Oakley sunglasses](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18330598.jpg)
![We're giving away two pairs of SAFC custom-made Oakley sunglasses](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18330598.jpg)
Subscriber exclusive
![Sunderland defender Jenson Seelt is recovering from a serious knee injury](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17825674.jpg)
![Sunderland defender Jenson Seelt is recovering from a serious knee injury](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17825674.jpg)
![Jack Clarke is aiming for further improvement despite leading Sunderland's scoring charts last season](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321960.jpg)
![Jack Clarke is aiming for further improvement despite leading Sunderland's scoring charts last season](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321960.jpg)
![Sunderland's new signing Alan Browne.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18296863.jpg)
![Sunderland's new signing Alan Browne.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18296863.jpg)
Alan Browne Interview
![Sunderland are facing increased transfer interest in their players](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321270.jpg)
![Sunderland are facing increased transfer interest in their players](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321270.jpg)
![Trai Hume has been linked with a move away from Sunderland this summer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18318853.jpg)
![Trai Hume has been linked with a move away from Sunderland this summer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18318853.jpg)
Transfer
![We Are Sunderland morning briefing](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18318412.jpg)
![We Are Sunderland morning briefing](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18318412.jpg)
Briefing
![Kieron Brady's We Are Sunderland colulmn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317664.jpg)
![Kieron Brady's We Are Sunderland colulmn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317664.jpg)
Kieron Brady column
![Former Sunderland academy graduate Ellis Taylor ahead of the Premier League 2 play-off final](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317649.jpg)
![Former Sunderland academy graduate Ellis Taylor ahead of the Premier League 2 play-off final](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317649.jpg)
![Udinese have made an approach for Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317612.jpg)
![Udinese have made an approach for Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317612.jpg)
Transfer
![Sunderland will face Olympique de Marseille in their final pre-season friendly at Bradford City's Valley Parade](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317572.jpg)
![Sunderland will face Olympique de Marseille in their final pre-season friendly at Bradford City's Valley Parade](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317572.jpg)
Pre-season
![Dan Ballard has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a knee injury](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18316665.jpg)
![Dan Ballard has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a knee injury](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18316665.jpg)
Injury news
![Sunderland defender Dan Ballard has been ruled out for up to six weeks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18316665.jpg)
![Sunderland defender Dan Ballard has been ruled out for up to six weeks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18316665.jpg)
Injury news
![The highs and lows of Sunderland and England](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18316301.jpg)
![The highs and lows of Sunderland and England](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18316301.jpg)
Wise Men Say column
![Sunderland's academy squads have travelled to Italy for a pre-season training camp](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18315455.jpg)
![Sunderland's academy squads have travelled to Italy for a pre-season training camp](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18315455.jpg)
Academy
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18268818.jpg)
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18268818.jpg)
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris, forward Tommy Watson, top right, and teenage goalkeeper Matty Young](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18311743.jpg)
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris, forward Tommy Watson, top right, and teenage goalkeeper Matty Young](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18311743.jpg)
![Sunderland talisman Jack Clarke.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17782452.jpg)
![Sunderland talisman Jack Clarke.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17782452.jpg)
![Sunderland winger Jack Clarke.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18041837.jpg)
![Sunderland winger Jack Clarke.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18041837.jpg)
![Sunderland have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300834.jpg)
![Sunderland have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300834.jpg)
Wyscout analysis
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris took charge of his first two games as Sunderland head coach.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18306344.jpg)
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris took charge of his first two games as Sunderland head coach.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18306344.jpg)
Instant analysis
![Sunderland's new signing Alan Browne](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18288070.jpg)
![Sunderland's new signing Alan Browne](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18288070.jpg)
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18267654.jpg)
![Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18267654.jpg)
![Regis Le Bris will take his first Sunderland fixtures this weekend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300478.jpg)
![Regis Le Bris will take his first Sunderland fixtures this weekend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300478.jpg)
James Hunter column
![Sunderland's Stadium of Light](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17479456.jpg)
![Sunderland's Stadium of Light](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17479456.jpg)
![Jack Clarke joined Sunderland on a permanent transfer in 2022](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18298196.jpg)
![Jack Clarke joined Sunderland on a permanent transfer in 2022](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18298196.jpg)
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