By Ameenu Shardow
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan insists he will only consider a return to Sunderland when his current loan spell at Al Ain expires.
The 26-year-old has been banging in the goals for the UAE club - scoring five goals in five league appearances, a department Sunderland have struggled since his departure in September.
Gyan has however poured cold water on talks of a swift January return to Tyneside following comments made by new Black Cats boss Martin O'Neil to that effect.
"For now I can’t really say anything about Sunderland. I am on loan for a year so we will have to see what happens at the end of the season," he said.
"Will I come back to Sunderland at the end of this season? For now I don't want to talk about my situation because I am currently on loan and I am doing well. So let’s see where my future lies after my loan deal."
Sunderland's record signing however admits missing the excitement and limelight associated with playing in the English top flight.
"I miss the Premier League because it is the best League in the world so I have a lot of respect for it. I am not the only player that has left the Premier League but I do miss the Premier League and watch it and the Champions League on television when I can.
"It is a great League and who knows what will happen in the future. But what I have to say is that I am enjoying my football at the moment. I don’t know, let’s see what happens at the end of my current deal,"  he added.