Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt has cooled talk of a move to Sunderland.

"There has been a lot of speculation but that's all it is," Hunt said. "I want to get back in the Premier League, but if I stay here then I will work my butt off to get Reading back in the top flight.

"There are boundaries you can cross to get out of a football club, but I won't step over that line. I am not looking to cause trouble, I will just work hard. I live in a great area and I get paid well to do a job I love. It's a great life."