Luke O'Nien has been impressed by Sunderland's new arrivals - and is looking forward to them realising their potential next season in the Championship. The Black Cats have brought in four signings already - midfielder Jobe Bellingham from Birmingham City, Portuguese striker Hemir Semedo from Benfica, and defenders Nectarios Triantis and Jenson Seelt from Australia and the Netherlands respectively - with more expected before the season gets under way in three-and-a-half weeks' time.
Hemir and Bellingham have already been involved in Sunderland's pre-season, with the former on target in the weekend friendly win against South Shields while the latter played in the friendly win against Gateshead. And O'Nien says they have made a positive impression.
"They've been really good," said the 28-year-old. "The big man [Hemir] has adapted well.