Two players on loan, Chris Mepham and Salis Abdul Samed, will be returning to their parent clubs, Bournemouth and Lens respectively. Additionally, Tommy Watson will be leaving the club after being signed by Brighton.
Four Sunderland U21 players, Ben Crompton, Cuba Mitchell, Caden Kelly, and Kelechi Chibueze, will also be leaving the club, as well as two second-year scholars, Aaron Chungh and Daniel Parker.
On a positive note, the club has seen some positive developments with regards to contractual agreements. Ben Middlemas, Oliver Bainbridge, Marshall Burke, and Daniel Cameron have signed contract extensions, while Ethan Moore and Timur Tutierov have been offered new deals.
