Kristjaan Speakman and Sunderland got a few January transfer deals over the line. But Speakman may be ruing not pulling the trigger on one reported target. Sunderland left their January transfer business quite late. They gave themselves a lot of work to do in the New Year after sacking Tony Mowbray, then going about a fairly frantic managerial search before landing on the uninspiring Michael Beale. Sunderland sacked Beale last month, shortly after the January transfer window which saw the Black Cats sign Leo Hjelde, Callum Styles and Romaine Mundle. All have received mixed reviews so far with …
