Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says attracting the interest of Sunderland has not entered his thoughts ahead of the Scottish Cup final against Celtic.
The 45-year-old is among those being considered as a replacement for David Moyes after the Black Cats' relegation.
"It's not been no distraction at all," he said ahead of Saturday's game at Hampden. "The English season is over and there's been loads of speculation."
McInnes would not be drawn on whether he would welcome an approach.
Aberdeen, who finished runners-up to Brendan Rodgers' side in the Scottish Premiership and lost to the Glasgow side in the League Cup, stand between Celtic and a fourth domestic treble.