Sunderland have just two league games remaining this season - while the club's recruitment team will already be looking ahead to the summer transfer window.

The Black Cats were tracking several players during the January transfer window and are bound to be linked with more names in the coming months. For fun, following recent speculation, we've put together a possible Sunderland starting XI and bench if the rumours turn out to be true:

1. GK: Anthony PattersonPatterson has started every Championship game for Sunderland over the last two seasons and signed a new contract at the club last year - despite interest from Premier League clubs. The 23-year-old has talked about his pride in playing for his boyhood team. The local lad is not expected to leave this summer unless a monster bid arrives. Photo: FRANK REID