BRADFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Sunderland Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman talks to Head coach Regis Le Bris (R) during a Pre Season Friendly match between Bradford City and Sunderland at Coral Windows Stadium, Valley Parade on July 30, 2024 in Bradford, England. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)
Sunderland and sporting director Kristjaan Speakman were hard at work during the summer.
Kristjaan Speakman brought nine new players to Sunderland during the summer transfer window, with four players joining on deadline day alone.
Fans are eager to see some of their new signings given a proper run out in the Championship under Regis Le Bris.
And Speakman is earning plaudits for some of the club’s transfer business over the summer, which has helped Sunderland to a strong start to the 2024/25 season.
It looks as though the hard work hasn’t stopped there either, with Sunderland keeping an eye on more potential additions despite the closure of the summer transfer window.
Le Bris now has a healthy first-team squad. His side sit in 1st place of the Championship table despite a 3-2 defeat vs Plymouth Argyle last time out.
The Green Army bring a sudden halt to Sunderland’s perfect start to the season.
Sunderland and Hull City keeping tabs on Vladyslav Krapyvtsov
Sunderland are always looking to bolster their youth academy with fresh recruits.
And the latest linked with a potential move to the Stadium of Light is Vladyslav Krapyvtsov.
The 19-year-old goalkeeper was let go by Ukrainian outfit Dnipro at the start of the summer, and the Ukraine U19 man has been without a club since.
Ukrainian outlet Zorya Londonsk have relayed the news that Krapyvtsov is currently in London on trial with Chelsea’s U21s.
But Championship duo Hull City and Sunderland are also interested with Tigers boss Tim Walter ‘personally interested’ in signing Krapyvtsov.
