Just to play a bit of devils advocate, you could read those comments as he doesn't want to say anything because they share the same agent and then get accused of tapping up or similar, or else that he doesn't deal with the transfer negotiations and so has nothing to say on the matter. He might...
I didn't say nothing to do with it, I said little. No doubt some initial talks have taken place but he's probably well out of it now as it'll be in Di Fantis hands or whoever does these things
Bridcutt has had his head turned towards the premiership since at least last January but more likely...
Poyet really has very little to do with it apart from wanting a player, the negotiations aren't down to him. Besides that its all part of the transfer dance or have you paid no attention to football in last 10 + years.
Club bid for player
Other club reject bid
Player hands in transfer request...