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: Simon Moore (Coventry, free) Out: Alex Bass (Notts County, undisclosed), Nathan Bishop (Wycombe, loan), Jack Diamond (Stockport, free), Bradley Dack, Corry Evans, Michael Spellman, Ellis Taylor, Callum Wilson (all released)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/17/15/53/GettyImages-1911951678.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
21. Sunderland
In: Simon Moore (Coventry, free) Out: Alex Bass (Notts County, undisclosed), Nathan Bishop (Wycombe, loan), Jack Diamond (Stockport, free), Bradley Dack, Corry Evans, Michael Spellman, Ellis Taylor, Callum Wilson (all released) | Getty Images
![In: None. Out: Nathanael Ogbeta (Plymouth, free), Ben Blythe, Archie Matthews, Lincoln McFayden, Przemyslaw Placheta, Liam Walsh (all released)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/12/07/10/07/GettyImages-1594015329.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
22. Swansea City
In: None. Out: Nathanael Ogbeta (Plymouth, free), Ben Blythe, Archie Matthews, Lincoln McFayden, Przemyslaw Placheta, Liam Walsh (all released) | Getty Images
![In: Mamadou Doumbia (Black Stars, undisclosed). Out: Ben Hamer (Sheffield Wednesday, free), Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool, free), Edward Gyamfi, Jake Livermore (both released)](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/20/11/23/GettyImages-2123011644.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
23. Watford
In: Mamadou Doumbia (Black Stars, undisclosed). Out: Ben Hamer (Sheffield Wednesday, free), Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool, free), Edward Gyamfi, Jake Livermore (both released) | Getty Images
![In: None. Out: Jamie Andrews, Nathaniel Chalobah, Martin Kelly, Jovan Malcolm, Yann M'Vila, Matt Phillips, Erik Pieters, Adam Reach (all released)](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/20/11/37/GettyImages-1929830081.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
24. West Bromwich Albion
In: None. Out: Jamie Andrews, Nathaniel Chalobah, Martin Kelly, Jovan Malcolm, Yann M'Vila, Matt Phillips, Erik Pieters, Adam Reach (all released) | Getty Images