Alex Neil says Sunderland's summer plans will start to take shape as soon as today's League One play-off final is concluded. The Black Cats are aiming to secure promotion to the Championship this afternoon when they take on Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley in the winner-takes-all showpiece game.
While Neil has publicly remained resolutely focused on the immediate goal of achieving promotion in recent weeks, talks have already taken place with sporting director Kristjaan Speakman concerning contracts and transfer planning. But the blanks cannot be filled in until Sunderland know in which division they will be competing next term.
"We have had discussions with regard to all those things, naturally, but because of what is going to be determined by this game it all depends so it is hard to be too specific," said Neil. "Obviously, pre-season and things like that don't change but in terms of where we end up, what we are looking to do, what the next step looks like, that certainly becomes different."
