Sunderland had a fantastic day at Wembley recently, defeating Sheffield United in the play-off final to secure their promotion back to the Premier League.
However, despite their successful return to the top-flight, the club is facing interest from other clubs in some of their key players during the summer transfer window.
According to reports from Sky Sports and Fabrizio Romano, Borussia Dortmund is in advanced talks to sign midfielder Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland. The Black Cats are not willing to let him go for less than his £33m release clause.
In addition to Jobe, full-back Trai Hume is also attracting attention from Premier League teams like Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Spanish clubs are also reportedly interested in the Northern Ireland international.
Losing Hume would be a bigger blow to Sunderland than losing Jobe, as he has shown to be a key player in both defensive and offensive statistics. He was the most creative player in the squad and made the most tackles as well.
It is essential for Sunderland to keep hold of Hume and resist any offers that may come in for him, as he has the potential to be influential at both ends of the pitch in the Premier League next season.
