Sunderland boss David Moyes was pleased with Javier Manquillo and Adnan Januzaj for their draw at Southampton.
Sunderland have an option to sign Manquillo on a four-year deal after the completion of his loan spell on Wearside.
“I thought the right-back played very well on his debut, so there were some pluses," said Moyes.
“Adnan had some great moments for us, and there were moments where you could see what a great player he is. We have to raise our quality and make sure that we are winning games, not drawing or losing them."