Sunderland AFC today confirmed the club’s retained player list for the 2018-19 season.
The list shows those players currently under contract with Sunderland AFC, or who have contract offers pending.
The contracts of a number of players will expire on June 30, 2018 and they will be leaving the club. These players include Billy Jones, Marc Wilson and Kazenga LuaLua.
Young players Tom Beadling, Jean-Yves Poame, Josh Robson, James Talbot and Daniel Wright will also depart.
John O’Shea has left Sunderland AFC after seven years on Wearside. He joined the club from Manchester United in 2011 and went on to make 256 appearances, captaining the side for much of that time. He departs as the club’s leading appearance maker in the Premier League.
Speaking about John’s departure, manager Jack Ross said: “Whilst I didn’t work directly with John, everyone at the club speaks so highly of him, both as a player and a man. Coming from Manchester United, where he was schooled by Sir Alex, has clearly shaped him into the consummate professional, on and off the field. The positive influence he had on this football club will be long remembered.
“On behalf of everyone at Sunderland AFC, I wish John every success in whatever he chooses to do in the future and he will always remain a special part of the club”.
Players aged under 24 as at 30 June 2018 who have been retained or have a contract offer pending:
ASORO, Joel
BROTHERTON, Sam
CONNELLY, Lee
DIAMOND, Jack
EMBLETON, Elliot
GAMBLE, Owen
GOOCH, Lynden
HACKETT, Jake
HONEYMAN, George
HUME, Denver
LOVE, Donald
MAJA, Joshua
MBUNGA-KIMPIOKA, Benjamin
McNAIR, Patrick
MOLYNEUX, Luke
NELSON, Andrew
ROBSON, Ethan
SHIELDS, Connor
STOREY, Alexander
STRYJEK, Maksymilian
TAYLOR, Brandon
WOUD, Michael
YOUNG, Jacob
Players aged over 24 as at 30 June 2018 who have been retained:
BORINI, Fabio (permanent move to AC Milan is formalised on July 01, 2018.)
CATTERMOLE, Lee
DJILOBODJI, Papy
KHAZRI, Wahbi
KONE, Lamine
LENS, Jeremain (permanent move to Besiktas is formalised on July 01, 2018.)
MATTHEWS, Adam
McGEADY, Aiden
McMANAMAN, Callum
NDONG, Didier
OVIEDO, Bryan
RODWELL, Jack
RUITER, Robbin
STEELE, Jason
WATMORE, Duncan