Sunderland transfer news: Completed signings and latest rumours

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Marcos Alonso joined Sunderland (GETTY IMAGES)

Main goal: Survival

What they need to secure it: Cohesion. Gus Poyet has done his main business by bringing in Marcos Alonso and Santiago Vergini on loan.

How badly do they need to buy: 4/10

What have they actually done?

Ins: Marcos Alonso (Fiorentina, loan), Oscar Ustari (Almeria, free transfer), Santiago Vergini (Estudiantes, loan), Ignacio Scocco (Internacional, undisclosed), Liam Bridcutt (Brighton, £2.5m)

Outs: Mikael Mandron (Fleetwood, loan), Cabral (Genoa, loan), Ji Dong-won (Augsburg, undisclosed), Billy Knott (Port Vale, loan), Alfred N'Diaye (Real Betis, loan), Modibo Diakite (Fiorentina, loan), Duncan Watmore (Hibernian, loan), David Moberg Karlsson (Kilmarnock, loan), Danny Graham (Middlesbrough, loan)