8 Biggest Sunderland Rumours That Never Happened

6. Sunderland Got The Wrong Nunez

One of the most infamous transfer deals in Sunderland history has to be Milton 'Tyson' Nunez. The 'legendary' Honduran striker signed for the Black Cats for a fee around the £1.5m mark though he only saw 44 minutes of game time.

Numerous conflicting reports swirled around his transfer, ranging from an agent mixing up demo tapes of two players, Sunderland signing Nunez from a Third Division side as opposed to a First Division side, and others claiming Sunderland genuinely just bought the wrong player. The club received compensation for the deal, but the 100% truth is still buried and may never be known...