12 Ridiculous Sunderland Transfer Rumours That Never Happened

11. Jan Koller

While Jan Koller may not rank anywhere near the top of this list if it were judged on talent, the infamy surrounding a potential deal for the 6'8" Czech tower, who played at Dortmund around the time the rumours started to surface. With Niall Quinn deteriorating towards the end of his Sunderland career, every tall striker in Europe was touted, and while there was never even a shred of truth in the Koller rumours, they resurfaced virtually every single year until he retired. He's the greatest Sunderland cult hero never to have actually signed for the club.