Mexican starlet denies Cats link

31 October 2009 11:50
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Mexican striker Nestor Calderon has denied rumours that he is in talks over a proposed move to Sunderland.[LNB] The 20-year-old forward, who plays in the Mexican top-flight for Toluca, is reportedly being tracked by the Black Cats who are rumoured to be interested in bringing him to the Premier League.[LNB]Sunderland signed Paraguayan defender Paulo da Silva in the summer, who spent six years at Toluca, and he is thought to be a friend of Calderon.[LNB]However, the young striker has denied talking to the Wearside club, and says he is focused on winning the league with his current side.[LNB]"Nobody has spoken to me about the chance of being transferred to Sunderland," he said.[LNB]"I don't even know where it comes from this information that I will meet there with Paulo da Silva, I haven't seen or even spoken with him since he left Toluca.[LNB]"There isn't anything clear, I have my mind focused on Toluca, ending the championship in the best way and then if there is a proposal I will take what I think is the best decision."[LNB]Toluca president Fernando Corona also denied that his club had received any proposal from Sunderland.[LNB]"There isn't anything official," he said. "I got surprised when I heard the news because nobody has called us at all being interested in Calderon." [LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports