Secret Revelation

It is no big secret that Dong-Gook Lee has failed to set the stage alight since joining BORO in January, last year. But the news that the out-of-form striker was on the verge of a Riverside departure was kept well quiet.

The Evening Gazette have reported that the Korean striker was one step away from returning home to Pohang Steelers, the club BORO signed him from just 13 months ago. However, despite seeming like a done deal, the transfer has stalled just short of the Korean transfer deadline as Lee failed to sign the deal which would see him return home.

Steelers had first option to take the player back, if he didn't no succeed in England, and, that being very much the case, they were more than happy to take the player off BORO's hands and BORO are more than happy to let him go.

The deal should have been finalised a number of weeks ago, but BORO had to delay the move and hang onto Lee as cover for the injured Tuncay. Now that Tuncay is back, BORO are keen to move Lee back to his homeland and Steelers are itching to get him back before the end of their transfer window, tomorrow.

It is now believed that Lee will intend to run out the remainder of his contract with BORO, until the summer, in the hopes of drawing interest from elsewhere. However, with just two goals to his name since joining BORO and a stop-start first team spot it is unlikely that he will spark interest from anyone.