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Sunderland announce five-player summer exit list
Sunderland have announced the news that Megan Borthwick, Jenna Dear, Mary McAteer, Grace Ede and Amy Goddard are all leaving the club when their contracts expire at the end of this month.
The Lady Black Cats announced the news via a post on their official club website this morning.
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The quartet join experienced defenders Megan Beer and Grace McCatty in leaving the Wearsiders this summer. Beer and McCatty are both hanging up their boots off the back of long careers in the game.
Midfielder Ede has spent her entire career to date with Sunderland after coming through the club's Regional Talent Centre (RTC) while Borthwick, Dear, McAteer and Goddard were all 2023 arrivals on Wearside.
In other squad news, five key members of manager Melanie Reay's squad have committed their futures to Sunderland beyond this season. It has been reported that Eleanor Dale, Katie Kitching, Libbi McInnes, Katy Watson and Ellen Jones have all penned new deals with The Lady Black Cats. In total, 14 first team players are contracted to Sunderland for next season.
Five academy players are moving on as their development with Sunderland comes to an end.
Further squad news will be revealed by the club in due course.
