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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."

Martinez (knee) is progressing well in his rehabilitation, as he was spotted training with the ball and running on grass on Thursday, the club posted.

Maguire was substituted at halftime of Wednesday's 4-1 win over Bournemouth in a pre-season friendly due to fatigue, as he is being carefully managed by the staff, coach Ruben Amorim said in a press conference. "He had an issue during the holidays, during training. They were training in the holidays. He's a little bit late, so we have to be careful with him. It's just a little bit fatigue with the trainings, so we are trying to control everything and saving all the players, to give the exact minutes they need."

Cunha didn't feature in Wednesday's 4-1 victory against Bournemouth in a preseason friendly due to fatigue, but he will be available for the next contest, coach Ruben Amorim said in a press conference, according to Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News. "Cunha has fatigue. Need to assess all the players. Have to be careful with everyone. He's available for the next one. Matheus felt a little bit fatigued. He was ready to play, he wants to give everything but we need to be careful."

Mazraoui missed Sunday's pre-season friendly against West Ham due to a knock, coach Ruben Amorim said in a press conference.

Zirkzee is recovering from a minor issue and that is why he wasn't in the match sheet for the friendly against West Ham on Sunday, coach Ruben Amorim confirmed in a press conference.