Tony Mowbray does not expect Sunderland to 'blitz' the January transfer window - although he says the club has identified some specific targets to pursue next month. Mowbray has been involved in talks with sporting director Kristjaan Speakman and head of recruitment Stuart Harvey to plan not only the club's approach to next month's window, but also to lay the groundwork for the summer and beyond.
While some of that naturally involves looking at potential new recruits, Mowbray says the talks have also included the contract situations of some of the club's existing players and also the futures of some of Sunderland's emerging talents who could be sent out on loan. "We're trying to make sure that we see, not just the next window, but the next few windows," said Mowbray.
"It's about where people's contract situations are, whether they are going to get resolved, whether we are going to offer some people contracts, whether we are not, whether they are going to run out so we need to fill this position or that position. We've talked about some names and some players but you never know until you make the calls, really.
