Sunderland- Player In- Tom Huddlestone
Sunderland finished fourth from bottom in the Premier League last season and came very close to relegation, which would have been a disaster for the Black Caps. Paulo Di Canio is looking to completely overhaul his squad during the summer and is looking at re-enforcing his sides midfield. The Italian has identified Tottenham’s Tom Huddlestone as the man who can shape his new look for the club. Huddlestone is strong and good on the ball but has struggled to break into Spurs first team under Andre Villas Boas and looks set to leave the club this summer. Sunderland have reportedly bid £5 million for Huddlestone and both parties are thought to be keen to get a deal done. Huddlestone was once on the fringes of the England team and would like to be in England manager Roy Hodgson’s thought for next summers World Cup squad. Huddlestone needs to be playing first football to do that and will hope to get that at Sunderland.
Sunderland- Player Out- Danny Graham
Graham has only been at Sunderland for 7 months having signed for the club in January for a fee of £5 million. In that time, Graham has failed to score his first goal for the club despite making 11 first team appearances. Sunderland thought they were getting a striker who was full of confidence from his goal scoring exploits at Swansea but the former Watford player has been a complete flop for the Black Cats. Graham looks set to leave the club this summer despite his short stay, with Paulo Di Canio looking to bring in his own attacking re-enforcements. Former club Middlesbrough are interested in Graham but it is unlikely that they could afford Sunderland’s asking price which will be around the £5 million that they paid for him in January.