Sunderland goalkeeper Nathan Bishop is reportedly edging closer to completing a loan move to League One side Wycombe Wanderers.
The summer of 2024 is set to be one of big changes for the Black Cats. They finally have a new, permanent head coach after four months of waiting, and all the plans on the football side of the club should start to kick into gear now that Regis Le Bris has been confirmed as the next boss.
There are lots of questions that still need answering. Who’s going to be part of Le Bris’ backroom staff? What’s going to happen with some of the lingering contract situations? What plans are in place for if some of their best players get poached by other clubs?
Touching on those latter two queries, the players now have much more clarity than they did a week ago. The likes of Chris Rigg and Dan Neil had been waiting to see what happened with the head coach debacle before committing their future to the club.
Now that they have their man, the chances of tying down the midfield duo has likely increased, although they may both hold out until further notice to see how Le Bris performs.
The Frenchman will need to decide if a contingency plan is necessary for the likes of Jack Clarke, who has attracted top flight interest for the best part of a year now.
Things seem to be moving well on the backroom staff front. Two assistants from the new 48-year-old boss’ former club, Lorient, are being pursued by Sunderland, according to Graham Falk.
