John O’Shea poses for photo on Transfer Deadline Day, sparks wild rumours

John O'Shea is a Sunderland player today. There's a 99.2% chance he will be a Sunderland player tomorrow.

Still... https://twitter.com/ffsFlint/status/770923551931113473 This Instagram post from Sarah Jones [above] has sent Twitter into a frenzy. Bristol City fans are desperate to hang onto talented young defender Aden Flint this season; he is crucial to their Premier League promotion hopes. Flint knows football moves fast, especially when you've got talent. Only last week he said goodbye to teammate Derrick Williams after the Irish defender was snapped up by Blackburn Rovers. https://twitter.com/AFlint4/status/769172676267143168   With O'Shea purportedly pictured at Bristol Temple Meads train station, many City fans drew their own conclusions. Terrified https://twitter.com/JC_GreenArrow/status/770926831465816064 Jumping the gun https://twitter.com/DogLayer/status/770927896760315904 Can't we have them both? https://twitter.com/SamDavey22/status/770926475742703616 God. God? Are you listening? https://twitter.com/seanglade/status/770926877427007488 Far from convinced https://twitter.com/RealRobbo31/status/770940946406117376 This old chestnut/potato https://twitter.com/Zactucker_bcfc/status/770943558635417601 Flint though... https://twitter.com/tomharries/status/770936870251487233 As confirmed by Martin O'Neill on Tuesday, O'Shea will miss this evening's friendly against Oman. However, as per the information we have, the Waterford native is set to be in Dublin to bid farewell to Robbie Keane in his final game for Ireland. O'Shea, the Sunderland player, is expected to stick around the international scene a while longer. The new GAA Hour football podcast is here. Listen to Colm Parkinson, Senan Connell, and Barry Cahill dissect a classic between Dublin and Kerry. Subscribe here on iTunes.