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A special crossover between the Disco Pants Podcast and The Roar, with James Copley and Connor Bromley taking a proper look back at Sunderland’s summer transfer window.We discuss what Sunderland got right and wrong, the chaos of deadline day, the dramatic Malick Fofana saga, Kevin Danso’s arrival, the club’s wider recruitment strategy and whether failing to land a specialist right winger should really be viewed as a major concern.There’s also discussion on the balance between youth and experience, Sunderland’s push to make the squad bigger and more physical, the new contracts handed out to key players and what the business tells us about Florent Ghisolfi and Régis Le Bris’ plans for a season across four competitions.Plenty of debate, plenty of disagreement and a full verdict on one of Sunderland’s most eventful transfer windows in years.

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"What Sunderland got RIGHT and WRONG in a wild transfer window and deadline day" is an episode of The Roar Podcast - Sunderland Echo. Runtime 40 min. Published September 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.