Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is reportedly planning to ditch the club's transfer policy in a bid to bring in "quality".

Over the last 18 months, the Black Cats have signed 18 players, but only six of those recruits remain in the first-team picture.

However, Poyet is adamant that the days of signing several individuals is over.

He is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying: "We're not signing quantity anymore. I don't want any more, 'maybe if in three months' time [they will come good]'. There were too many of those in the last three years and in the end the team suffers. You can't progress with too many changes.

"The more players we bring in to certain positions, the better and easier it will be for me. We're not playing even 50% of the way I want."

Sunderland are currently 14th in the Premier League table.