Jones: No deal
Middlesbrough insist no agreement has been struck to take
goalkeeper Brad Jones to Liverpool.
It was suggested on Thursday that the Australia international was
on his way to Anfield in a £2.5million deal.
However, Boro claim such reports are wide of the mark, with the
28-year-old still part of the fold at the Riverside Stadium.
"Boro have this afternoon confirmed that they have not reached an
agreement with any club for the sale of goalkeeper Brad
Jones,
" read
a statement released on the club's official
website.
While keen to stress that Jones is going nowhere for now, Boro have
refused to rule out the prospect of a deal being done before the
summer transfer window closes.
Manager Gordon
Strachan admits he is in the dark as how the situation may
develop over the next few days, but claims he would have no qualms
in sticking with Jason
Steele between the posts should his keeping options be
depleted.
"I've no idea, we'll pick a squad tomorrow of available people," he
said on his plans for Saturday's trip to Leicester City.