Transfer funds could come from sales – Chris

Chris Coleman will assess his squad before speaking to Sunderland’s hierarchy about January targets – but knows he won’t be able to ‘splash the cash’.

Coleman has confirmed he has not been promised significant funds for January given Sunderland’s financial difficulties, the club spent just £1.25million in the summer.

The Echo, who exclusively revealed Coleman is targeting a loan swoop for Liverpool duo Danny Ward and Ben Woodburn, understands he will look to use his contacts to make some low cost improvements.

There is likely to be greater financial legroom next summer as a number of players see their Sunderland contract end and more players leave the club on a permanent basis.

Coleman said: “The January transfer window will depend, maybe we will have to regenerate some cash ourselves. I am under no illusions.

“We have got what we have got, I haven’t been promised a huge transfer kitty that I can go and splash cash, it is not that.

“So, I knew that before I walked through the door. I know the players we have here, we can improve the players we have here, yes we need to reshuffle the squad, clearly.

“I am not saying anything that nobody knows already. I am not going into the January transfer window with millions of pounds to spend but it can be something to invest.