Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia jets off today on a European scouting trip.

"I'll be away on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, watching games in Europe," Sbragia told safc.com, "and then next week I'm planning to take in the Wales-Germany game.

"Most of the club's [backroom] staff and scouts will be out looking at players and teams.

"We have earmarked players we feel we could bring in in the summer. It's just a case of going to have a look at them two or three times before we make a decision."