I like your thinking but not sure Gus would of said the things he does in this article if that was the case.....
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9431217/premier-league-gus-poyet-says-jozy-altidore-is-happy-at-sunderland
Cant see it if this is anything to go by...
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9431217/premier-league-gus-poyet-says-jozy-altidore-is-happy-at-sunderland