Goal : Asamoah Gyan has played down suggestions that he will be lured back to the Premier League during the January transfer window from Middle East club Al Ain despite his admiration for new Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill.
The Ghana international is on loan in the United Arab Emirates following a deal with Sunderland struck in September and although he remains coy over his future, he has effectively ruled out a dramatic return to the Stadium of Light next month, despite O’Neill saying this week that he would explore the possibility.
In an exclusive interview with Goal.com as prepared for the official launch of his charity, The Asamoah Gyan Foundation, the striker said: “For now I can’t really say anything about Sunderland. I am on loan for a year so we will have to see what happens at the end of the season.
“Will I come back to Sunderland at the end of this season? For now I don’t want to talk about my situation because I am currently on loan and I am doing well. So let’s see where my future lies after my loan deal.”
Gyan became Sunderland’s record £13 million signing when he headed to Wearside last year from French side Rennes, and the forward insists he has not ruled out a Premier League comeback in the longer term.
“I miss the Premier League because it is the best league in the world so I have a lot of respect for it. I am not the only player that has left the Premier League but I do miss the Premier League and watch it and the Champions League on television when I can,” Gyan added.
“It is a great league and who knows what will happen in the future. But what I have to say is that I am enjoying my football at the moment. I don’t know, let’s see what happens at the end of my current deal.”