O’Shea still top of Quinn list

HAVING acquired one Republic of Ireland international already this summer, Niall Quinn says he would love to persuade John O’Shea to join Sunderland as well.

The Black Cats chairman and team boss Steve Bruce have already signed goalkeeper Keiren Westwood and also have O’Shea’s Manchester United teammate and Ireland midfielder Darron Gibson on their shopping list, but Quinn said securing the midfielder’s services is now looking less likely.

While reports yesterday suggested that a £3 million transfer should go through this week to end O’Shea’s 12-year association with United, Quinn said in Dublin yesterday that the deal is far from done yet.