Sunderland now look relatively relaxed in their bid to keep hold of their prized assets. There was a bit of panic on Wearside last month as the likes of Jack Clarke, Dan Neil, Pierre Ekwah and Trai Hume were all linked with the exit door. However, Sunderland have so far kept hold of all of their players and there hasn’t been any progression made on the outside noise. Neil’s future never looked too concerning, despite rejecting a new contract in June. However, that was believed to be because of the uncertainty around the club, with Regis Le Bris yet to be appointed. READ MORE: Chris Rigg names …
