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title: "Sunderland: Tom Flanagan signs new deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "League One News"
published: "2020-07-25T08:20:53Z"
modified: "2020-07-25T08:20:53Z"
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# Sunderland: Tom Flanagan signs new deal

**[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-sunderland-agree-terms-of-new-deal-with-28-yr-old/) have claimed that defender Tom Flanagan has signed a new deal to remain at Sunderland.**

The Black Cats are expected to make wholesale changes to their squad this summer after failing for a second consecutive season to gain promotion from League One.

First team manager Phil Parkinson is faced with a tough summer transfer window, having seen a number of first team regulars [leave the club in the last few weeks.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-retained-list-duncan-watmore-one-five-leave-jon-mclaughlin-chris-maguire-and-tom-flanagan-offered-new-deals-2887477#:~:text=Jack%20Baldwin%2C%20Alim%20Ozturk%2C%20Joel,new%20agreement%20can%20be%20reached.)

Flanagan, who was one of the players whose contracts expired, [was offered a new deal,](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/jim-rodwell-outlines-sunderlands-next-steps-contracts-11-players-near-end-deals-2880728) although [reports had claimed](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-birmingham-city-wigan-coventry-in-race-to-sign-sunderland-28-yr-old/) that the centre-back had not responded.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Despite that recent claim, it has since been reported by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-sunderland-agree-terms-of-new-deal-with-28-yr-old/) that a deal has been struck for the 28-year-old.

A source close to Sunderland has apparently revealed that a contract which will run until 2022 has now been agreed by all parties.

The agreement will come as a relief to Parkinson, who would have been aware that the likes of [Wigan Athletic, Birmingham City and Coventry City](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-birmingham-city-wigan-coventry-in-race-to-sign-sunderland-28-yr-old/), all of whom have either been [in the Championship this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/startseite/wettbewerb/GB2/plus/?saison_id=2019) or [will be next term](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/league-one/tabelle/wettbewerb/GB3/saison_id/2019), were keen on making a summer move for the Northern Ireland international.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

It is a good move for Sunderland to keep hold of Flanagan and one that will hand Parkinson some security in defence, with the 28-year-old boasting the experience of [64 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tom-flanagan/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/125786/verein/289) for the club already.

Whether or not Wigan, Blues and Coventry were genuinely interested in him is questionable but, if they were, Sunderland can feel pleased that a deal has been struck.

***What other signings do you think will be made at Sunderland this summer? Let us know in the comments section below…***