An agreement of his season-long loan deal means that he can only return to Wearside with Al-Ain's permission.
However, both parties are reportedly happy with the current arrangement.
New manager Martin O'Neill had said that he would look into bringing the 26-year-old back to the Stadium of Light.
Gyan signed for the Black Cats from Rennes in summer 2010 for a club record £13m.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Sunderland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Watford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Swansea CitySwansea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Coventry CityCoventry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Derby CountyDerby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Stoke CityStoke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Preston North EndPreston | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Norwich CityNorwich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 21 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 24 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
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