Sunderland spent big in the summer as they looked to make the most of their long-awaited return to the Premier League, but they may not be done yet.
January is just around the corner, while another summer transfer window will quickly be upon us as well. One area the Black Cats perhaps didn’t quite get right was the No.9 spot, with Brian Brobbey arriving late in the window, while Marc Guiu’s loan from Chelsea lasted all of three games and 103 minutes.
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With that in mind, this feels like the most likely position for Regis Le Bris to target in upcoming windows, so who could Sunderland go after? Here are 20 options aged 25 or younger.
13. 13. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)
Jay Stansfield cost Birmingham a pretty penny, but he's scored 40 goals in 101 games for the Blues. | Getty Images
14. 14. Orri Oskarsson (Real Sociedad)
Orri Oskarsson has struggled to hold down a regular place at Real Sociedad since joining from Copenhagen, but scored four times for them in the 24/25 Europa League. | AFP via Getty Images
15. 15. Franculino (FC Midtjylland)
Franculino is the top scorer in Denmark this season with nine goals, increasing his overall tally for Midtjylland to 43 in 92 appearances. | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima
16. 16. Kevin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
After netting 66 goals for Cercle Brugge, Kevin Denkey has bagged 17 goals in 33 appearances for FC Cincinnati in 2025. | Getty Images