Last updated: 24th July 2008
Johnson: Could be loaned out
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate says the club have had no approach from Rangers for Adam Johnson, but hinted he could loan out the highly-rated winger.
Rangers have held a long-term interest in the England Under 21 international and are believed to be keen to lure him to Ibrox.
Johnson is highly-regarded at The Riverside, but has seen his path into the first team blocked by the form of Stewart Downing.
Southgate admits there has been a lot of interest in Johnson and he is weighing up the possibility of loaning out the midfielder so that he can get some regular action.
"We haven't had any contact from Ibrox yet and there are about 12 Championship clubs interested in taking Adam on loan so we're not short of offers," Southgate told the Daily Record.
"We need to work out whether to keep him here this season or if he needs a bit more experience. He's very young and still learning his trade.
"The Championship would be good for him but we had Josh Walker at Aberdeen last season and that worked out well."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Sunderland vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs West Brom |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Middlesbrough vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Blackburn vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Middlesbrough vs Man City |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs West Ham |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough |
| Sunday 16th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Everton vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Bolton |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Arsenal |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Middlesbrough 5 - 1 Yeovil | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Friday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 6 Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Darlington 0 - 5 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Hibernian 2 - 3 Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Carlisle 1 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Thursday 24th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Guimaraes | |
| Tuesday 22nd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Celtic | |
| Friday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| York 2 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Arsenal | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 4 |
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