Sunderland’s sporting director Kristjaan Speakman has issued a transfer update ahead of a crucial summer windowKristjaan Speakman says he believes Sunderland are in a ‘really good place’ to strengthen their squad and that there is likely to be more experienced players arriving over the course of the summer transfer window.
It has been a much quieter start to the window for the Black Cats this year than last, with the arrival of Simon Moore following his release from Coventry City the only incoming deal concluded. While that is in part guided by the fact that Régis Le Bris is currently assessing his squad in the early stages of pre-season, the club sporting director says it is also in part because they are expecting to make fewer additions to the squad on the whole. He insists that they are active in looking to strengthen
At his first press conference on Wednesday, Le Bris said that he was having daily meetings with Speakman and the club’s recruitment team to plot the way forward. Speakman hinted that the club were in talks with targets but were waiting on decisions.
