I'm staying! Villa striker Agbonlahor dismisses reunion with O'Neill at Sunderland

Gabriel Agbonlahor has dismissed transfer speculation linking him with a move to hook-up with Martin O'Neill at Sunderland.

Agbonlahor spent four years under O'Neill at Villa Park but wants to focus on the new regime under Paul Lambert and playing alongside Darren Bent.

He told The Sun: 'When you've played with a manager before, especially one as good as Martin O'Neill, then you are going to be linked with him.

'But it's just pure speculation. I can assure Villa fans I haven’t heard anything about it and I’m happy here.'

Agbonlahor scored the winner for Villa in their pre-season friendly against the Chicago Fire on Saturday night before being forced off with an ankle injury.

He departed in the second half after taking a knock, but Villa swiftly allayed concerns over the severity of the problem by posting on Twitter: 'Gabby Agbonlahor injury not as bad as first feared. Out for two weeks.'