Sunderland contracts: Neil, Cirkin, Traore and Huggins set to leave as exits confirmed | OneFootball

Sunderland Echo reports that several Sunderland players will leave when their contracts expire next week, with Dennis Cirkin confirmed to depart on a free after helping the club to two promotions.

The retained list set the tone earlier this month, with Dan Neil, Bertrand Traore and Niall Huggins also approaching the final days of their current deals.

Academy departures will include Oliver Bainbridge, Marshall Burke, Dan Cameron, Thomas Lavery, Elias Lenz, Ethan Moore, Adam Richardson, Rhys Walsh, Jake Waters, Ivan Struk and George Bell.

Further major contract calls remain as several squad members enter the last 12 months of their terms, and Regis Le Bris’ side will compete in the Europa League.

Summer 2026: Bertrand Traore, Dennis Cirkin, Niall Huggins and Dan Neil are to leave, while Lutsharel Geertruida’s loan ends.

Summer 2027 contracts run to Reinildo Mandava, Luke O’Nien, Abdoullah Ba, Simon Moore, Alan Browne, Nazariy Rusyn, Arthur Masuaku, Aji Alese and Zak Johnson.

Through 2028 include Granit Xhaka, Wilson Isidor, Romaine Mundle, Milan Aleksic, Ahmed Abdullahi, Luis Semedo, Jenson Seelt, Timothee Pembele, Anthony Patterson and Leo Hjelde.

To 2029 are Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Brian Brobbey and Enzo Le Fee.

Locked in until 2030 are Trai Hume, Robin Roefs, Simon Adingra, Noah Sadiki, Chemsdine Talbi, Habib Diarra, Chris Rigg, Eliezer Mayenda, Dan Ballard, Melkor Ellborg, Jocelin Ta Bi and Nilson Angulo.

Source: Sunderland Echo