8 Biggest Sunderland Rumours That Never Happened

5. N'Zogbia, Keane And Koller Live In Seaham Hall

Every club will have their own perennially linked players. Sunderland's three gems have to be Charles N'Zogbia, Robbie Keane, and Jan Koller. The latter was the earliest potential deal, with the enormous Czech striker constantly being 'sighted' at a luxury hotel and spa complex, Seaham Hall, near Sunderland.

'Seaham Hall' has developed an enormous amount of infamy for potential deals, with wild rumours sparking every year to suggest a Premier League talent has been spotted there, when in reality, they're probably not even in the region. Charles N'Zogbia enjoyed countless years of links, Robbie Keane too, as well as Adam Johnson, although that deal did eventually go through. Ariel Ortega, Chris Eagles and Moussa Sow are all 'guests of Seaham Hotel'.