Agent: No Sunderland approach for Cuellar

Cuellar is currently a free agent having been released by the Villains and reports suggest Black Cats boss Martin O’Neill, who brought the 30-year-old to England in 2008, is keen to recruit the out-of-contract defender.

However, Pedro Bravo, Cuellar’s agent, has insisted that there has been no offer made for his client.

"Sunderland have not made an offer for Carlos. They have not phoned me," Bravo said.

The former Rangers stopper is believed to be keen on a Premier League stay, but his future could still lie abroad.

Valencia, Osasuna, Olympiakos and Galatasaray have all been linked with a move for Cuellar, who arrived at Villa Park four years ago.

Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.