Sunderland boss Roy Keane admits at least eight players will be offloaded in the summer.

Keane's assessment of the deficiencies within his squad was withering in the immediate aftermath of the defeat at Bolton, and he pulled no punches when asked what would be required to address the situation.

"There will be changes in the summer, big changes. Seven or eight? At least," Keane told the Sunderland Echo. "I need to get the right people in, but whether I can remains to be seen. I am not going to say we need 10-15 players, but we need major changes."