12 Ridiculous Sunderland Transfer Rumours That Never Happened

2. Luis Suarez

Forgive the photo, any opportunity to get Lionel Messi into a Sunderland piece will be pounced upon with enthusiasm. But this particular entry focuses on the cannibal behind him, Luis Suarez. The Barcelona goal machine with a taste for goals and human flesh. Back in 2010 - which really doesn't seem like a long time ago - Sunderland chief scout ran scouting missions to check up on Suarez, playing for Ajax at the time. He was also being considered by other top continental teams, but Sunderland were seriously looking at him. However, one year later he was jetting into Liverpool. The Uruguayan has had a fairly quiet, low-key career since then, saving a World Cup Quarter-final goal with his hands, only biting two players after sinking his teeth into his first at Ajax, and signing for Barcelona to play alongside Messi and Neymar. Bet he wishes he came to Sunderland now...