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.
17. 17. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Promise David scored 19 league goals last season to help Union SG to the Belgian title. | BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
18. 18. Ivan Romero (Levante)
Ivan Romero has four goals to his name in eight La Liga appearances, despite Levante being 13th. | Getty Images
19. 19. Josh Sargent (Norwich City)
Josh Sargent has scored 20 Championship goals for Norwich since the start of last season alone. | Getty Images
20. 20. Hugo Duro (Valencia)
Hugo Duro has scored 27 goals for Valencia since the start of 23/24, after bagging just twice across the whole of 22/23. | Getty Images