Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray says Teessiders’ central defender Stephen McManus won’t be joining the Blues on loan. The former Celtic man has been linked with Town for some weeks with the Blues understood to have made an approach on the final day of the transfer window.

Mowbray said: “There’s been a lot of talk about it but for one reason or another, that deal isn’t going to happen.”

McManus, 29, previously turned down a loan move to Town when he was a Celtic player in the summer of 2009.

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howdonblue added 06:24 - Feb 13 Good we need to improve our defence!!! Wouldn't be any better than the madiocre bunch we already have ...
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raycrawfordswig added 08:41 - Feb 13 Building for the future? not with 29 year old players
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Surco72 added 09:01 - Feb 13 Centre backs are in the prime of their careers late 20's to mid 30's as opposed to strikers which is supposed to be early to mid 20's ,so the experts say . So a player that could have the potential to play for another 6 years is building for the future in todays game where the squad changes from season to season
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MrCool added 09:57 - Feb 13 Building for the future is not only about age, it's also about quality.
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irishtim added 10:13 - Feb 13 Whats Plan C?
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Keaneish added 10:53 - Feb 13 Why not Mogga? You haven't even put him in the bench in the last three games! I'd take him. Easily a better footballer than Sonko!
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jas0999 added 15:18 - Feb 13 PJ has had ample time to address the CB situation and has FAILED. End of story
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mugsykets added 11:17 - Feb 14 Greetings grapple fans!
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TractorRoyNo1 added 23:21 - Feb 14 signed for bristol city tonight - thanks again mogga!
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