Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is refusing to allow speculation over his future to distract him from the business of scoring precious goals for the Black Cats.
Former club West Ham had a £6million bid for the 34-year-old rejected early last month, leaving Sunderland fans worrying for the rest of the transfer window over whether he would remain at the Stadium of Light.
However, Defoe just carried on doing what he has done throughout his two years on Wearside and, since the turn of the year, has added five goals in as many Premier League games to the nine he scored during the first half of the campaign.