Sunderland are hoping for more new arrivals in the transfer window
Head Coach Regis Le Bris of Sunderland AFC
Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris is anticipating a busy end to the transfer window with players set to leave. So far the club has brought in nine new signings – with the promise of more to follow.
While the incoming business has been brisk, the outgoings has been far slower, with none of those players who were informed at the start of pre-season that they would not be in the squad this season having found new clubs at this stage. Once Le Bris and the club are comfortable with the strength in depth, they will likely sanction loan deals too.
“At the minute, no [nothing is close on outgoings],” Le Bris told reporters. “I think we’ll have to wait for the last two weeks. It’s always like that, the players and the squads observe the market. The first games as well are really important to assess the level of the squad.”
New signings are imminent too, despite the number already signed. “We’ll have two or three options to test and see if we can improve the squad,” he added.
“For every player, we speak about the position and style of play and characteristics. So for a winger, centre-back, striker, it’s always different. For the characteristic, we have to be really clear about the identity and the way you can connect as a teammate. Are you a more talented player but more individual or ready to connect with your teammates? This can be a question.
“The intensity is really important at the level we play, so hard worker, the ability to repeat performances every week, to help the squad in the style of play we have is really important as well. We have two, three, four important points we want to check with the player and sometimes it’s not the right moment to connect with Sunderland, if they are talented. It’s often a question of connection.”