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title: "Five targets for Sunderland’s problematic right-back slot"
canonical: "https://readsunderland.com/2016/07/12/five-targets-sunderlands-problematic-right-back-slot/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chris Sparks"
section: "Articles"
published: "2016-07-12T15:08:11Z"
modified: "2016-07-12T15:08:11Z"
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# Five targets for Sunderland’s problematic right-back slot

Last week Sunderland were dealt a blow when their [deal to bring Davide Santon](https://readsunderland.com/2016/07/08/sunderland-pull-santon-deal/) to the club fell at the final hurdle. This has left the Black Cats searching for a right-back, with Billy Jones the only one currently on the books at the club. The 25-year-old Italian was expected to be Sunderland’s first summer signing and had passed a medical and agreed personal terms with the club. In a statement released today, however, Sunderland revealed that the ex-[Newcastle](https://readnewcastle.com/) man would not be joining after they failed to agree a fee for the defender.

DeAndre Yedlin has left the club following the end of his loan spell, whilst Adam Matthews appears to be on his way to Bristol City in a permanent deal. This leaves Sam Allardyce with a task this summer in finding a full-back that can slot straight into the starting eleven.

We look at five potential targets for the Black Cats in this summers transfer window: