BLACK CATS LUC TO SIGN TWO MORE

SUNDERLAND have tabled a £20m offer for Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi and have also launched a bid to sign Leicester forward Abdul Fatawu.

- by IAN MURTAGH

And if the Black Cats are successful in landing their two targets, it would take their summer spending spree, including adds-ons, to over £200m.

The ambitious Wearsiders have already totally revamped their promotion team, recruiting 12 new players, all but one of whom are permanent buys.

But sporting director Kristjaan Speakman made it clear at the weekend that the club still had plans to further strengthen their squad.