North East giants Sunderland endured a disastrous Premier League campaign last time out, and as a result have seen much change take place at the Stadium of Light over the summer.

Manager David Moyes resigned from his position as manager after leading the Black Cats to just six wins from their 38 league games, with the club eventually finishing bottom of the league and 16 points adrift of safety.

And Moyes’ departure was one of many that took place during the close season, with the likes of Jermain Defoe and Jordan Pickford (the only two that deserve any credit for their efforts last season) earning moves back to the top-flight with Bournemouth and Everton respectively.

And new boss Simon Grayson is the one tasked with trying to rebuild and reinvigorate the side in the Championship this term, and he himself has been busy in the transfer window by bringing seven players to the Stadium of Light, including Lewis Grabban and Aiden McGeady.

And there could well be another addition at the North East outfit before the August 31 deadline, namely that of West Ham winger Robert Snodgrass.

The Scotland international only moved to the London Stadium back in January after a stunning first half of the season at Hull City, but he has been unable to replicate that form under Slaven Bilic.

And it appears that his future lies away from the East London outfit, with reports last week suggesting that he has been told he can leave the club, and it’s a deal Sunderland chief Grayson is reportedly interested in getting done.

And it’s a deal the Black Cats must seek to get done, as there’s little doubt that a player with the quality of Snodgrass, no matter how tricky the last eight months have been, will seriously enhance Sunderland’s midfield options in the Championship.

Ultimately, it was little over eight months ago when Snodgrass was single-handedly keeping Hull in with a chance of staving off relegation, with his seven goals and three assists in the first half of last season indicative of his attacking credentials, credentials which led the Tigers to four wins and three draws before his departure.

And although things haven’t worked out for him at West Ham, he hasn’t just become a bad player overnight - he has enough quality in his armoury, whether it’s out wide during open play or when he’s over a free-kick or a corner, to cause serious problems for defenders in the top-flight.

So imagine what damage he could do in the Championship? Back in the 2015/16 campaign, he scored four goals and laid on six assists to help Steve Bruce’s Hull win promotion, and that was a season which saw him ruled out of the first three months due to injury.

So not only has he proven his worth in the second tier, but he’s also got experience of producing the goods at the key moments, as well as the know-how in getting the job done.

And that could prove to be invaluable in a Sunderland side which, although has been reinforced over the summer, still looks a bit short in the attacking department.

Snodgrass would be an excellent addition at any side in the division, which makes it even more imperative that Sunderland seek a deal, as there is likely to be interest in his services.

It would be quite the statement of intent from the Black Cats if they were to get a deal done, and at the same time it would seriously enhance their promotion credentials as well.