Why is it going so wrong for Le Bris at Sunderland?

Sunderland spent £161m on 15 new players after winning promotion to the Premier League in the summer of 2025.

This time round, just £60m was invested on five players.

Most fans, however, will have been delighted to keep hold of experienced captain Xhaka and forward Brian Brobbey, who scored seven league goals last season before going on to score three for the Netherlands at the World Cup.

Brobbey, who has signed a new contract until 2031, has yet to score since returning from a hamstring injury, while former Arsenal midfielder Xhaka was downbeat after last weekend's defeat at newly promoted Coventry.