It looks like Sunderland will do very little business before the transfer window shuts.
Lee Cattermole has made it very clear he wishes to depart the club and it is looking like Hull City are ready to snap him up if they can get past the stumbling block of his wages. Meanwhile, Jack Ross is keeping his eye on Rangers midfielder Greg Docherty.
Reports claim Lamine Kone will leave Sunderland for Strasbourg in a loan deal containing a €2m purchase option.
Rejoice! Lamine Kone looks to finally be on his way.
Following a long few days of waiting patiently, Sunderland have finally confirmed the signing of midfielder Luke O'Nien from Wycombe Wanderers.
No sooner have Trabzonspor been linked with Lamine Kone, than the Turkish outfit look to have signed a central defender.
Reports in Turkey claim Trabzonspor have made an offer of 7-million-euros for Lamine Kone while SM Caen are said to be in talks with a man called "Kone".
Talk of George Honeyman leaving Sunderland has gone quiet in recent weeks, but the 23-year-old could still leave Wearside before the transfer window shuts a week on Thursday.
A report in Spain suggest Bryan Oviedo has been offered to a Spanish second division side on loan with Sunderland paying half his wages.
Sunderland are desperate to land a striker this week and are pursuing two Premier League hit men.