Quinn: Takeover on course
By Alex Dunn - Created on 19 Jun 2006
Niall Quinn has told Sky Sports News that his proposed takeover of Sunderland is still on course, rejecting claims that the deal is in real doubt.
It had been reported that four of Quinn's eight major investors had pulled out their support for the consortium, with Sean Mulryan, Paddy Kelly, Tom Moran and Pat Power all named.
However, Quinn - the public face of the consortium - has moved quickly to dispell any such fears and instead counters that a takeover could be completed within the next 24 hours.
The former Stadium of Light favourite was jetting in to Sunderland for talks with current chairman Bob Murray, who has promised he will step-down from his role on June 30.
It is expected that any deal would be struck at around the £16 million mark for a club relegated last season from The Premiership and saddled with debts of £40 million.
"Basically, I'm meeting Bob Murray and I'm hoping to close out a deal for the football club,'' he told Sky Sports News.
"I'm very disappointed with the reports which have come out suggesting there are problems with our side.
"I've kept very quiet in the last 12 weeks and have done what I was told to do in terms of confidentiality agreements.
"We are very committed and we are raring to go - we just need to get one more answer now.
"We've delivered and we'll see what the answer is."
