All player contracts run til the end of June, just standard procedure.
Sunderland AFC announce retained list for 2026-27
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Glad that’s established now.
It makes a difference, even if only to what we’re seeing at the WC …
… I can now watch Gerty as ‘one of the Lads’!
Pretty much as expected, but good news about Gerty. Some of the young lads are unlucky as we've outgrew them faster than we probably thought we would, I know Lenz was highly rated when we got him but he suffered a long term injury and it seems to have set him back.
Looking at the list, I have highlighted the players I think we need to move on, for their benefit as much as the clubs as they aren’t going to cut it at the top level.
Ahmed Abdullahi
Simon Adingra
Omar Alderete
Milan Aleksić still young but hasn’t pushed on since signing. I was excited when we signed him as a wonder kid, however I think he needs to move on
Aji Alese
Isaac Allan, a name I do t recognise, anybody know much about this one. I assume is is a youngster just coming through.
Nilson Angulo
Abdoullah Ba , has to go, is this the last year of his contract?
Dan Ballard
Luke Bell
Brian Brobbey
Alan Browne, back to Preston on Boro, he will still do a good job at that level.
Habib Diarra
Melker Ellborg
Leo Hjelde if he counts as homegrown I might keep.
Trai Hume
Wilson Isidor
Jenson Jones
Jaydon Jones
Ben Kindon
Enzo Le Fée
Ben Metcalf
Reinildo Mandava
Arthur Masuaku, move on, not at the le el we need, back to West Ham?
Eliezer Mayenda
Simon Moore
Nordi Mukiele
Romaine Mundle
Luke O’Nien
Anthony Patterson, if we can get £12m take it and add it to the transfer kitty
Timothée Pembélé, another one with no future here.
Chris Rigg
Robin Roefs
Nazariy Rusyn, I thought he had already gone, but surplus to requirements.
Noah Sadiki
Trey Ogunsuyi
Jenson Seelt, hopefully we can get a decent fee for Seelt, it looks decent , but not at the level we are moving.
Luis Hemír, another one I thought we had already got off the books
Jocelin Ta Bi
Chemsdine Talbi
Granit Xhaka
Matty Young
Zak Johnson, he will do well in League one, by all accounts a really nice lad, but not top flight as a player.
Harrison Jones
Timur Tutierov
There may be others on that list who might go as well, any thoughts?
Ahmed Abdullahi
Simon Adingra
Omar Alderete
Milan Aleksić still young but hasn’t pushed on since signing. I was excited when we signed him as a wonder kid, however I think he needs to move on
Aji Alese
Isaac Allan, a name I do t recognise, anybody know much about this one. I assume is is a youngster just coming through.
Nilson Angulo
Abdoullah Ba , has to go, is this the last year of his contract?
Dan Ballard
Luke Bell
Brian Brobbey
Alan Browne, back to Preston on Boro, he will still do a good job at that level.
Habib Diarra
Melker Ellborg
Leo Hjelde if he counts as homegrown I might keep.
Trai Hume
Wilson Isidor
Jenson Jones
Jaydon Jones
Ben Kindon
Enzo Le Fée
Ben Metcalf
Reinildo Mandava
Arthur Masuaku, move on, not at the le el we need, back to West Ham?
Eliezer Mayenda
Simon Moore
Nordi Mukiele
Romaine Mundle
Luke O’Nien
Anthony Patterson, if we can get £12m take it and add it to the transfer kitty
Timothée Pembélé, another one with no future here.
Chris Rigg
Robin Roefs
Nazariy Rusyn, I thought he had already gone, but surplus to requirements.
Noah Sadiki
Trey Ogunsuyi
Jenson Seelt, hopefully we can get a decent fee for Seelt, it looks decent , but not at the level we are moving.
Luis Hemír, another one I thought we had already got off the books
Jocelin Ta Bi
Chemsdine Talbi
Granit Xhaka
Matty Young
Zak Johnson, he will do well in League one, by all accounts a really nice lad, but not top flight as a player.
Harrison Jones
Timur Tutierov
There may be others on that list who might go as well, any thoughts?
The way you’d written this I thought you had Omar on a ‘sell’ list.
Was about to book a flight back to uk and slap you/cuddle you.
Thought you weren’t ok.
Couldn't really disagree with any you've highlighted, but I think the club might be more ruthless
Same here mate! I read it and nearly spat out my coffee then realised what it was actually saying!
Glad it wasn’t me stroking out mate
I hope so, he's a good player, but he has hardly played for a year. But we have all been hearing about this interest for a long time, some from clubs who's name is never mentioned now.
It depends where he goes. It looks like Rangers or a Championship club.
We'll see.
Good move for him that. His boss will be a nutter, but.....!
Ha aye he’s off his chops but thoroughly likeable with it.
He has a year left. As do Browne, Ba, Reinildo, Masuaku and Moore
Aye his loan deal with us runs to end of month, as you've said. Without seeing the small print, I would think this most likely means we have until then to trigger his "buy" clause. The fact he's not already signed indicates to me that either:
(a) SAFC aren't happy to pay the clause, or
(b) Gerty isn't sure about a permanent move, and we're trying to convince him.
Based on how the lad acted, I'm inclined to think it's (a), which means this will probably drag on until late June at least. We'll be trying to negotiate for a lower fee, Leipzig will be holding out for the full amount of the clause (and trying to scare us into it with the threat of other clubs coming in for him, from July onwards). Let's see who blinks first.
EDIT: I guess the other option is all parties are keen and we're happy to pay the clause, but Gerty wants more wages than we're willing to pay. Could put the kibosh on it.
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Where do we think Cirkin will end up? Boro or West Ham feel most likely to me, both will be in need of a left back.
I'd be keeping clear of West Ham right now, it's a ship listing badly and without a captain.
Boro would be a good move for him.
Well that can happen to anyoneAs he’s already had his medical, met the club, etc, he doesn’t need to be there tbh. … he may already be discussing the finer points of a contract.
Besides, he could go to the WC and have a stinker or pick up an injury
This lad literally fired us into the Europa League, we owe him
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Sunderland confirmed the departures of two of their biggest stalwarts this week - and nothing but respect should be shown towards Dan Neil and Dennis Cirkin.
Dan Neil simply lived his dream at SAFC - a Mackem through and through whose fairytale journey took him from supporter to captaining the club to the Premier League via 201 apps. A top bloke - and telling he was in the stands at the Stadium of Light to celebrate Europa League qualification. A Sunderland legend. 
️ Dennis Cirkin’s own SAFC journey has been unbelievable too. He’d just lost his Dad when he joined the club - but 128 appearances and two vital promotions later, leaves Sunderland with a lot of love. His social post announcing he was leaving summed him up - “Thank you. To wear this badge over 100 times has been the greatest privilege of my life.” A brilliant lad who deserves everything in football. Best of luck to Dan Neil and Dennis Cirkin. Two of football’s good guys who in amongst the glamour of the Premier League and Europa League should always be remembered at Sunderland.