O'Leary denies Black Cats link

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary has distanced himself from reports linking him with a shock move to Sunderland in the summer.

Niall Quinn, O’Leary’s former Republic of Ireland and Arsenal team-mate, was reported to have targeted him if the consortium he heads up succeeds in taking control of the Black Cats, but O’Leary is adamant he has a job to complete at Villa after a massive season of underachievement which sees them in the Premiership’s bottom six.