Sunderland 'deny London move reports'

Sunderland have reportedly denied claims that the club's training base could be relocated to London.

According to a newspaper report over the weekend, the Premier League's most northern side have been considering a surprise plan to move their weekday training operations 200 miles south.

The move would allegedly make the club a more attractive proposition to new players, who could feasibly live in the capital after joining the Black Cats.

According to The Echo, Sunderland insiders have today "laughed off the claim and say they're unaware of any talk of moving their base" from the North-East.

David Moyes's side are currently rock bottom of the Premier League, two points from safety.