SUNDERLAND‘s players chilled out in an ice bath during their gruelling pre-season boot camp in Austria – with Big Sam sporting a dubious socks and sandals look.
The Black Cats cooled off in a paddling pool full of ice – and didn’t look to be enjoying it much!
BRIGHT START: Get kitted out like @OfficialBigSam
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— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) July 9, 2016
Boss Sam Allardyce has packed his team off for a sweat-out as he whips his troops into shape in the hope of avoiding a repeat of last season’s relegation battle.
But the Black Cats went cold on a deal to sign Davide Santon last night.
Former Newcastle full-back Santon looked set for a return to the North-East after Sunderland agreed a £3million fee with Inter Milan.
But the club could not agree personal terms and then released a statement saying the deal was off.
It said: “Sunderland AFC will not be pursuing its interest in Inter Milan player Davide Santon, after negotiations between the two clubs failed to reach a positive conclusion.”
It meant that Santon did not join up with the Black Cats squad in Austria, where they were being put through their paces ahead of the new season.
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The players were training in Laa an der Thaya – on the border with the Czech Republic – ahead of their opening-day fixture with Manchester City on BT Sport.
In the lead up to the Prem action getting under way, the Black Cats will play their first summer friendly at Hartlepool on July 20, before visiting Rotherham three days later.
They then head to Switzerland for a game with Stade Nyonnais, before facing French outfits Dijon and Montpellier.
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