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Tuesday 24 July 2007

Young has Medical


After having had a £2.5 million bid for Luke Young accepted on Friday, Boro have welcomed the English defender to the North East to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms with the club ahead of his imminent move to the Boro.
Young had expressed his interest in remaining in the Premiership after he was relegated with Charlton Athletic last season and a move to Boro, where he would undoubtedly fit right into a regular 1st team place, would be the perfect move for Young.
Boro boss, Gareth Southgate, told Skysports "The initial conversations have been positive. He is an experienced defender, who is very good on the ball and that is important for full-backs in the modern game.
"He is an England international and he would bring us a wealth of experience in that position. The age he is at and the fact he has captained his club is something that appeals to me."
Having released both Stuart Parnaby and Abel Xavier during the summer, Southgate has been left with only Andrew Davies, who officially is a centre-back, and the injury prone Tony McMahon to cover the right-back spot. Luke Young would be an ideal permanent fixture in that position.

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