It is a huge couple of months for Sunderland, who are at the beginning of a huge rebuilding process.

Stewart Donald is on the verge of taking over at the Stadium of Light, with a change in ownership to coincide with huge changes at the club, including the appointment of a new manager.

Back-to-back relegations have left Sunderland facing League One football next year, with the playing squad at the Stadium of Light set to finally be ripped apart in the coming weeks.

Sky Sports’ Keith Downie has provided an update on Sunderland’s squad, delivering his thoughts on the situation at the Stadium of Light.

The reliable journalist has tweeted that he is expecting 10 first-team players to move on because of their wages, and just a handful of the 21-man squad to remain ahead of next season.

Following Downie’s insightful update, here is some reaction from across social media…