Jack Clarke sold, Niang signs and Rangers move: Sunderland's summer transfers predicted by AI

According to a Football Manager 24 simulation piece, Jack Clarke will be leaving Sunderland this summer. Sunderland’s transfer window has been simulated by Football Manager 2024 and the outcome is that the classy winger will be leaving the club – not something that will be a surprise to Black Cats fans.

Thanks to boffins at BonusCodeBets, the information compiled also gives a list of recruits Sunderland will be making this close season. In reality, head coach Regis Le Bris, who was recently confirmed as the Black Cats’ new boss, would consider it a blow if Clarke left but it remains to be seen whether Sunderland’s asking price will be met.

As for FM24, it predicts that the club will relax their youth-heavy policy and provide Le Bris with some much-needed experience. Having endured a nightmare season after sacking Tony Mowbray in December, Le Bris will be hoping to buck a trend of dismal results in 2024 that stretched across both Michael Beale and Mike Dodds’ time in the dugout.

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In desperate need of experience throughout the squad, an influential summer window under the watchful eye of Kristjaan Speakman and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus lies ahead. Here is what the simulation predicts, revealing who could be set to sign and which big name may depart in the upcoming weeks…

Predicted Sunderland signings

• M’Baye Niang from Empoli – £2.5m

• Lucas Rios from Real Pilar – £1.3m

• Andres Salazar from Atletico Nacional – £1.2m

• Calum Ward from AC Oulu – £250k

• Stuart McKinstry from Queen’s Park – £200k

• Jean-Philippe Gbamin from Dunkerque – £100k

• Lewis Warrington – loan

• Yan Eteki from AD Alcorcón – free

Predicted Sunderland exits

• Jack Clarke to Marseille – £23.5m

• Jewison Bennette to Rangers – £1m

• Elliot Embleton to Aberdeen – £275k

• Joe Anderson to Wycombe – loan

• Leo Fuhr Hjelde to Huddersfield – loan

• Luis Semedo to Mansfield – loan

• Rhys Walsh to South Shields – loan

• Timur Tutiervov to Metalist – loan

• Zak Johnson – Gateshead