
Although there have been plenty of rumors and reports to keep supporters entertained, Sunderland’s January transfer season has actually been very quiet.
Enzo Le Fee has joined the Black Cats thus far. He is the only player to sign this window thus far, and two players have left: Aaron Connolly has joined Millwall on a permanent basis, while Nazariy Rusyn has left on loan.
Regis Le Bris’ team is expected to make some new additions in the remaining days of the January transfer window, but there will also likely be some player departures.
Sunderland signed young defender Joe Anderson from Everton in January 2023. It looked like another classic Kristjaan Speakman signing; a young player eager to play first-team football, and bound to blossom into a star player.
However, it hasn’t been the case. The 23-year-old Anderson has only made five appearances for Sunderland across all competitions, including four Championship games.
Sunderland According to AFC News, League One teams Exeter City and Bristol Rovers are interested in signing Anderson on loan before the deadline.

Going into the January transfer window, there were a number of reports stating that players like Rusyn, Abdollah Ba, and even Adil Aouchiche were free to leave the club in the New Year.
Additionally, according to one rumor, Anderson was for sale at Sunderland; yet, a loan departure would be a sign that the team wants to give him more time to mature and possibly benefit the Black Cats.
Otherwise, Speakman might be putting Anderson in the storefront window in anticipation of a possible summer sale. In any case, everyone benefits from Anderson leaving to play football.