Sunderland transfer target Nectarios Triantis may have bid a fairytale farewell to Australia's A-League after helping the Central Coast Mariners to a stunning Grand Final win against favourites Melbourne City. The central defender has been linked with a £250,000 move to the Black Cats, with BEIN Sport claiming this week that a deal is close.
Mariners owner Richard Peil was asked about the 20-year-old's future before the Grand Final but batted away the question, insisting: "I'm not going to confirm or deny any rumours at the moment - I just want to let the players play their game. "Like every off-season there'll be players coming in and players going out, that we guarantee.
"We'll make some comments post the Grand Final."