Sunderland are delaying decisions over the future of their loan players.
The Evening Chronicle says such are the financial implications of losing Premier League status that all decisions on recruitment and retention of players are currently on hold until the club's fate is decided.
The Black Cats are also keen to sign loanees Marcos Alonso, Ki Sung-Yueng, Fabio Borini and Santiago Vergini - assuming that they stay up.
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