Summer signing Duncan Watmore represented the first arrival in that search after the striker’s capture from non-league Altrincham.
And the Black Cats are hopeful of furthering their efforts, with the club on the look-out for a new domestic scout.
Sunderland re-vamped their scouting ranks during the summer, with former Inter Milan talent-finder Valentino Angeloni leading a team of Italian scouts.
But the club realise they lack expertise in the English market and are eager to add a domestic scout to their ranks.
Source: Sunderland-Mad
Source: FOOTYMAD