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Roefs has signed a five-year contract with Sunderland AFC, joining from NEC Nijmegen, his new club announced.

Xhaka has signed a three-year contract with Sunderland, joining from Bayer Leverkusen, his new club announced. "We're delighted to welcome Granit and his family to Sunderland. His arrival is a significant endorsement of our ambition and our desire to build a team our supporters can be proud of in the Premier League. His accomplishments and quality need little introduction - he's a player of the highest calibre on and off the field, who we feel is the perfect match to the profile required in our team. We look forward to helping him settle on Wearside and are excited to see the impact he can make on the field and within our dressing room," said Kristjaan Speakman, Sunderland's sporting director.

Rigg has yet to play this preseason due to a knock and will be a close call for the first game of the season, according to manager Regis Le Bris, per Phil Smith of the Sunderland Echo. "For Patto and Riggy, it will take a bit longer. It will probably take more like ten days for them to be able to take part in full competition. By that stage, they should be back doing everything, so hopefully they will have a chance for the first game. It's possible."

Patterson is still battling a knock and is in a race against time to be fit for the start of the season, according to manager Regis Le Bris, per Phil Smith of the Sunderland Echo. " For Patto and Riggy, it will take a bit longer. It will probably take more like ten days for them to be able to take part in full competition. By that stage, they should be back doing everything, so hopefully they will have a chance for the first game. It's possible."

Mundle underwent hamstring surgery Saturday, according to manager Regis Le Bris. "He had surgery (on his hamstring) today, so we will have to wait. It's a shame because he worked well during the summer and was ready, but we will support him."

Watkins (strain) played 64 minutes in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in a pre-season friendly, confirming his return from injury.

Kamara has inked an extension with Aston Villa, according to his club.