Defoe becomes a Cats legend – where are his clubmates now?
Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Vergini returned to Argentinaandsignedathree-year contract with San Lorenzo de Almagro.
Afterretirementasaplayer with the Championship club in July 2019, O'Shea joined the backroomteamatReadingasa first-team coach.
In2017,VanAanholtmoved toCrystalPalaceonafour-anda-half-yeardealforaninitialfee of £9 million, rising to £14 million.
Moved to Dutch team VVVVenlolastsummeraftersuffering League One play-off final heartbreakwiththeBlackCats.
Back in 2018, Larsson signed for Swedish club AIK, winning the top flight for the 12th time in the club's history inhisfirstseasonwiththeclub.
In 2017, Gómez signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian club PFC Levski Sofia. Thirteen months later he switched countries again, to AC Omonia, where he was later joined by Costel Pantallimon.
The scorer of the winning goal on the day, it was recently announced that Defoe had signed a pre-contract agreement with Rangers, meaning his loan will become permanent when his Bournemouth contract expires in June.
Now plays for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, and has been tipped to signanewdealinrecentweeks.
Like Fletcher, Wickham plays his football for Sheffield Wednesday,onloanfromCrystal Palace, who bought the forward from Sunderland.
Sunderland’s Old Trafford hero now turns out for Danish club Esbjerg fB on loan from Championship Reading.
Now plays for League One Lincoln City on loan from Championship Nottingham Forest, and played at the Stadium of Light against Sunderland earlier this season.
Withoutaclubfollowinghisrelease from prison.
Retired from playing after leaving Sunderland in 2015.
Graham signed a new contract with Blackburn in 2018, with the option of a further 12 months.
The defender now plays his football in Portugal, for giants Sporting CP.
Currently with Sunderland’sLeagueOnerivalsBolton Wanderers after stints with Leeds United, Birmingham CityandSheffieldWednesday.
Currently head coach of Feyenoord.