Sunderland are reportedly in ‘advanced’ talks to hire their next manager. Sunderland could soon bring an end to their arduous four-month search for a new manager. The Black Cats sacked Michael Beale in February after just 12 games in charge, naming Mike Dodds as interim boss before finishing the 2023/24 season in 16th. Since, Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has been searching for a new manager, seemingly coming close to hiring Will Still, and then Liam Rosenior. Both withdrew from contention, though, leaving the Black Cats with very limited options in their ongoing search for a new manage…