Sunderland made their first signing of the close season on Friday and kickstarted their recruitment plans one week into the summer transfer window.
Despite their being no manager in situ at the Stadium of Light as the long wait for a successor to Michael Beale goes on, former Coventry City and Sheffield United goalkeeper Simon Moore joined the Black Cats on a two-year deal and there the club also holds an option to extend the agreement for a further 12 months.
Speaking of the addition of the experienced stopper, Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman said: “This summer, we felt it was vital to identify and recruit a goalkeeper who is capable of pushing Anthony Patterson daily, and who has additional qualities to training and match environments. Simon has a different profile to many players within our group and he is as motivated to push Anthony as he is to help our younger goalkeepers and the wider player group. We are delighted he has joined the Club.”
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Speaking of the addition of the experienced stopper, Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman said: “This summer, we felt it was vital to identify and recruit a goalkeeper who is capable of pushing Anthony Patterson daily, and who has additional qualities to training and match environments. Simon has a different profile to many players within our group and he is as motivated to push Anthony as he is to help our younger goalkeepers and the wider player group. We are delighted he has joined the Club.”
![In: Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur, undisclosed), Luis Binks (Bologna, undisclosed), Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town, undisclosed) Out: Marco Rus (Ayr, undisclosed), Liam Kelly (Rotherham, free), Simon Moore (Sunderland, free) Dermi Lusala (released)](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/20/11/36/GettyImages-2033178463.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Coventry City
In: Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur, undisclosed), Luis Binks (Bologna, undisclosed), Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town, undisclosed) Out: Marco Rus (Ayr, undisclosed), Liam Kelly (Rotherham, free), Simon Moore (Sunderland, free) Dermi Lusala (released) | Getty Images
![In: Corey Blackett-Taylor (Charlton, free) Out: Conor Hourihane (Barnsley, free), Bradley Johnson (retired), Dwight Gayle, Scott Loach, Kwaku Oduroh, Carlos Richards, Korey Smith, Martyn Waghorn, Joe Wildsmith (all released)](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/20/11/20/GettyImages-1782323665.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Derby County
In: Corey Blackett-Taylor (Charlton, free) Out: Conor Hourihane (Barnsley, free), Bradley Johnson (retired), Dwight Gayle, Scott Loach, Kwaku Oduroh, Carlos Richards, Korey Smith, Martyn Waghorn, Joe Wildsmith (all released) | Wolves via Getty Images
![In: None. Out: Tom Nixon (Doncaster, undisclosed), Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City, undisclosed), Ozan Tufan (Trabzonspor, undisclosed), Billy Sharp (Doncaster, free), Cyrus Christie, Aaron Connolly, Vaughn Covil, Greg Docherty, David Robson, Adama Traore (all released)](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/20/11/57/GettyImages-2148178733.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Hull City
In: None. Out: Tom Nixon (Doncaster, undisclosed), Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City, undisclosed), Ozan Tufan (Trabzonspor, undisclosed), Billy Sharp (Doncaster, free), Cyrus Christie, Aaron Connolly, Vaughn Covil, Greg Docherty, David Robson, Adama Traore (all released) | Getty Images
![In: None. Out: Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth, undisclosed), Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough, free), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt, free), Lewis Bate (Stockport County, free), Jack Harrison (Everton, loan), Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient, loan) Ian Poveda, Morten Spencer, Dani van den Heuvel, Harvey Sutcliffe, Keenan Carole, Cuba Diboe, Scott Godden (all released).](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/20/11/40/GettyImages-2148490605.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Leeds United
In: None. Out: Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth, undisclosed), Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough, free), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt, free), Lewis Bate (Stockport County, free), Jack Harrison (Everton, loan), Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient, loan) Ian Poveda, Morten Spencer, Dani van den Heuvel, Harvey Sutcliffe, Keenan Carole, Cuba Diboe, Scott Godden (all released). | Getty Images