Alex Neil wants to bring in 'one or two' players to provide cover and competition for Ross Stewart before the season kicks-off - but admits the timing of some deals may not be within Sunderland's control. Stewart remains the Black Cats' only senior specialist number nine, although Neil does have other options up front such as pressing players such as Jack Clarke or Leon Dajaku into advanced positions.
But there is no doubt that Sunderland's lack of out-and-out strikers is the biggest single concern a fortnight out from the Wearsider's Championship curtain-raiser against Coventry City on Sunday, July 31. Asked whether he still needed to add more than one frontman, Neil said: "Yeah, definitely - and that's only for that position!
"There are other positions that I think we still need to recruit in, as well. Everybody behind the scenes is working together, we know what we have to do, so it's not as though this is just my feeling - it's the feeling across the board.
