Nine Sunderland players leaving in 2024 as it stands with contract calls for Kristjaan Speakman: Gallery

Sunderland players who are into the final year of their contracts and their situations as things stand.

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The Black Cats have managed to secure long-term contracts for several of their key players in recent months, yet some members of the senior squad have entered the final year of their current deals.

There may also be interest from other clubs during the January transfer window.

Here are the senior Sunderland players and some of the club’s most highly-rated academy players who will be out of contract this summer:

Alex Pritchard

Mowbray admitted before the end of the transfer window he expected Pritchard to leave the club. The 30-year-old playmaker remained on Wearside and has made 12 Championship appearances this season, including four starts, yet it seems unlikely he’ll be offered a new deal before his contract expires at the end of the campaign. Photo: National World.

Corry Evans

Despite being sidelined with an ACL injury, Evans signed a new deal at Sunderland in February, which will run until next summer – with a club option of an extra year. With the 33-year-old set to be sidelined until at least the end of this year, it seems likely this will be his last season at the club following a lengthy setback. Photo: Frank Reid