The Black Cats sealed promotion back to the top flight last month

TalkSPORT pundit Perry Groves has claimed that Sunderland need to make a concerted effort to sign players with Premier League experience this summer, and has argued that Newcastle United club captain Jamaal Lascelles could be an option worth looking at for Regis Le Bris’ side.

The Black Cats sealed promotion back to the top flight last month, and in the fortnight since have been linked with a whole host of prospective transfer targets. One recurrent name is that of former academy graduate Jordan Henderson, who is currently on the books at Dutch giants Ajax.

And while Groves would be in favour of the England international making an emotional return to Wearside, he is also of the opinion that Sunderland’s youthful squad may need even more old heads if they are to avoid an immediate relegation back to the Championship.