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Sunderland boss Martin O�Neill believes that Asamoah Gyan is unwilling to play for the club again. The Ghanaian forward left the Black Cats for UAE side Al-Ain in September on a one-year loan after joining the season before for �13 million, and his boss is sceptical as to whether he might return. He told reporters: �The situation is, I believe it was a year-long loan for a start for which they had to pay us some money of the transfer fee which we paid in the first place, and that is still in existence. �There was some talk between all parties in January that didn't come to anything. I wasn't party to those conversations, although I was kept informed of them, of course. �I think it will be the end of the season before I can assess anything. �There has to be a willingness on behalf of all parties as well; you wouldn't really want somebody who is really unwilling to come back to the football club, if that's the case. �It's unfair of me to say that because it might not be the case, but it seems to be the message that's coming across.� O�Neill also confessed that his summer transfer targets have not yet been decided. �I haven't considered it and I certainly haven't had an opportunity to speak to a very important man at the football club who happens to own it,� he added. �We will sit down, we will assess it. I think he is going to be here for the last couple of games of the season, which is encouraging.� The Black Cats host Wolves on Saturday, the two clubs having enjoyed very different fortunes since their last meeting, a 2-1 defeat for O'Neill in his first game in charge.