Sunderland transfers and Josh Maja contract latest: Jack Ross provides key pre-Luton updates

Jack Ross faced the press ahead of Sunderland's crucial League One clash with Luton Town - and there was plenty on the agenda.

With transfer activity hotting-up, it was perhaps no surprise that the Sunderland chief fielded several questions on potential transfer activity ahead of the visit of the Hatters. But there were plenty of other key updates from Ross, too, ahead of what is a crucial game at the top of the third tier. Scroll down and click through the pages for the key talking points from Ross' press conference:

Jack Ross has provided several key updates ahead of Sunderland's game with Lutonplaceholder image
Jack Ross has provided several key updates ahead of Sunderland's game with Luton
"The addition of Jimmy will help us. He has enjoyed successful loan spells to date and that will help us for the remainder of the season."placeholder image
"The addition of Jimmy will help us. He has enjoyed successful loan spells to date and that will help us for the remainder of the season."
"In terms of the identification of areas of the park we need to strengthen in, defensively was one and in the attacking areas was the other. I do feel that for the rest of the season we need another striker."placeholder image
"In terms of the identification of areas of the park we need to strengthen in, defensively was one and in the attacking areas was the other. I do feel that for the rest of the season we need another striker."
"You won't be surprised to hear that I won't comment on any particular player. But the identification of players has happened long before now and it's now just how that unfolds."placeholder image
"You won't be surprised to hear that I won't comment on any particular player. But the identification of players has happened long before now and it's now just how that unfolds."
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