Sunderland have had talks with Cahill about a loan deal during the MLS offseason, but now a source "close to the player" claims that a move for the 33-year-old seems “unlikely”.
Cahill is also wanted by both Aston Villa and QPR, and we don't know if the "unlikely" answers involves those too also.
Cahill joined the Red Bulls this past summer on a transfer from Everton for $1 million ... and he said last week he would like to return to Goodison on loan during this period.
Something the Bulls were not to happy about, and now it seems unlikely that he’ll head back to the Premiership for a winter loan move.
Red Bulls sporting director Andy Roxburgh says he is never happy to see his players go out on loan.
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