Steve Stride has confirmed that there will be no move for Kevin Phillips back to Sunderland despite press links.
Niall Quinn, now manager at Sunderland, has been linked to a move for his former strike partner, however Operations director Stride said:
‘The situation regarding players is quite simple. No decision can be made until the appointment of a new manager.’
So Portsmouth and Spurs can forget about Gareth Barry as well!
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