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Sunderland still have several players attracting outside interest this summer. Going into the summer transfer window, it looked as though Sunderland were in store for a bit of a clear-out. The Black Cats have several players in their first-team squad who’ve had links to the Premier League or other top tiers, including Anthony Patterson, Dan Ballard, Trai Hume, Dan Neil, Jobe Bellingham, and Jack Clarke. Clarke is the one who was most expected to leave this summer. But he remains at the Stadium of Light, and he’s already up and running in the Championship. During the opening day win vs Cardiff …