Jurgen Klinsmann says he will not be coaching Sunderland any time soon

Jurgen Klinsmann says there is nothing in a report linking him with the manager's job at Sunderland.

A weekend report in the Daily Mail said Klinsmann is the top target of a German consortium in the running to buy the club from current owner Ellis Short.

But the former Germany boss, out of a job since leaving his post with the United States national team in November, said: "No truth on rumours coaching Sunderland FC in the near future."

Sunderland are still looking for a replacement for David Moyes, who resigned after overseeing the club's relegation to the Championship in his one season on Wearside.

Derek McInnes opted to stay at Aberdeen after talks, while Sheffield United's Chris Wilder is also on a list of targets.