State of play: Black Cats transfers - and how many more are likely...

Sunderland are not done in this summer's transfer window, though it's also clear that we are beginning to approach the point where the bulk of their incoming business is finalised.

- by Phil Smith

They have committed fees of over £120 million and with add-ons that bill could be another £20 million or so. There's room for more, but the budget isn't infinite.

So what do we know about the work the Black Cats still want to do?

There has been a lot of noise about the striker position, after reports last Wednesday stated that Dominic Calvert-Lewin turned down the club ahead of his move to Leeds United. It's correct that Sunderland did hold initial talks with the former Everton forward, but that does not mean the club are actively pursuing other deals in that position at the moment.

It's thought that Sunderland's interest came earlier in the window, at which point Calvert-Lewin was still assessing his options. They have not revisited those talks since agreeing a season-long deal with Chelsea to sign Marc Guiu.

Earlier in the window, Sunderland were also assessing how they could get more experience, both of the Premier League and top-tier football more generally, into their squad. Calvert-Lewin was one of a few forwards on the radar as a result, but that has since become significantly less of an issue since the arrivals of Granit Xhaka and Arthur Masuaku.