Sunderland have released their retained list ahead of the 2023-24 season confirming Carl Winchester as the only senior departure. During the season, the Black Cats handed Corry Evans and Dan Neil new contracts, and triggering options to extend those of Alex Pritchard, Danny Batth, and Ross Stewart.
That left Winchester as the only senior player whose deal expires this summer and the midfielder - who spent last season on loan at League One Shrewsbury Town - last week said that he would be leaving Wearside at the end of the campaign. Sunderland's trio of loan players, Amad, Joe Gelhardt, and Edouard Michut, have returned to Manchester United, Leeds United, and Paris St-Germain respectively.
Sunderland had the option to sign Michut on a permanent basis but earlier this week the club announced that the 20-year-old would be returning to France. Sunderland have offered new contracts to U21 players Michael Spellman and Harry Gardiner.
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Winger Spellman had a loan spell at Whitby Town earlier in the season, while striker Gardiner spent the final few months of the campaign on loan at South Shields. Aside from Winchester's departure, eight U21 players have been released, including midfielder Harrison Sohna, goalkeeper Jacob Carney, defender Ethan Kachosa, and midfielder Tom Scott, who have all made first-team appearances for the club.
Retained list 2023-24
Under contract:
Ajibola Alese
Joseph Anderson
Abdoullah Ba
Daniel Ballard
Alex Bass
Daniel Batth
Jewison Bennette
Thomas Chiabi
Dennis Cirkin
Jack Clarke
Ben Crompton
Leon Dajaku
Jack Diamond
Pierre Ekwah
Elliot Embleton
Corry Evans
Lynden Gooch
Niall Huggins
Trai Hume
Zak Johnson
Caden Kelly
Isaac Lihadji
Jay Matete
Daniel Neil
Luke O'Nien
Anthony Patterson
Alex Pritchard
Connor Pye
Adam Richardson
Patrick Roberts
Ross Stewart
Ellis Taylor
Max Thompson
Timur Tutierov
Callum Wilson
Bailey Wright
Contracts offered:
Harry Gardiner
Michael Spellman
Released:
Harrison Bond
Jacob Carney
Cameron Jessup
Ethan Kachosa
Nathan Newall
Owen Robinson
Thomas Scott
Harrison Sohna
Carl Winchester
Youth players offered professional contracts:
Oliver Bainbridge
Marshall Burke
Henry Fieldson
Harrison Jones
Ben Middlemas
Ethan Moore
Joseph Ryder
Second year scholars released:
Will Cain
William Dowling
Louie Salkeld
Ben Williams
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