Mel Reay says Sunderland are hoping to make early additions to their squad this summer but expects it to be a far quieter off-season this time around. The Black Cats finished second bottom of the Championship in the 2022/23 campaign, leading to a major squad overhaul as the club also transitioned to a hybrid model. That allowed the club to agree professional contracts and therefore recruit players from outside the north east region. It proved to be a transformative move, as Sunderland built a... Read this story
