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One senior player departs as Sunderland publish retained list ahead of 2023-34 season

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.

READ MORE: Every Championship player released so far as Sunderland search for new recruits

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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