Dion Sanderson recently joined the lads on a season long loan deal from Wolves on Deadline Day. Despite interest from the Championship, Sanderson made the move up to the North East. In the past Sunderland have signed some brilliant (and terrible) players on loan, this article will have a look at some of the better players who made the Stadium of Light their temporary home.
JONNY EVANS: 2006/07 AND 2007/08
Roy Keane used his connections to sign Evans from Manchester United in January 2007. Signed alongside Danny Simpson, Evans fit straight into the Sunderland team and his performances helped Sunderland clinch promotion back to the Premier League. Evans won the Youth Player of the year at the end of the 2006/07 season and it was hoped he would sign permanently before our return to the Prem. Instead Evans decided to stay at United and fight for his place but ended up back on loan at SAFC in January 2008. He once again fit straight in the Sunderland team and helped the lads avoid relegation. Since then Evans became a regular at Manchester United before joining West Brom. He is currently at Leicester City.