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May 2005

31/05/05 Balde set for a Celtic departure
FORMER Middlesbrough transfer target Bobo Balde revealed he is looking to leave Celtic this summer writes Scott Wilson.

27/05/05 Injury rocks Downing's England bid
STEWART DOWNING'S hopes of establishing himself in Sven-Goran Eriksson's World Cup 2006 plans have been rocked before a ball has even been kicked on the tour of the United States, writes Paul Fraser.

26/05/05 Middlesbrough face competition for Tymoschuk
UKRAINIAN international Anatolii Tymoschuk has claimed that Middlesbrough are one of a host of clubs hoping to lure him to England, writes Scott Wilson.

25/05/05 Lamb 'optimistic' over deal
STEVE McCLAREN jetted off with the England squad for the controversial tour of the United States last night, but the Middlesbrough boss didn't leave until he moved closer to pledging his future to the Riverside cause.

24/05/05 USA tour is no Mickey Mouse trip, McClaren
ENGLAND assistant Steve McClaren last night claimed Graeme Souness was "well wide of the mark" when he branded this month's controversial tour of the United States a Mickey Mouse affair.

24/05/05 Yakubu deal shows Boro mean business
CHIEF EXECUTIVE Keith Lamb believes the multi-million pound capture of Aiyegbeni Yakubu acts as a warning to the rest of the Premiership that Middlesbrough mean business in the transfer market again this summer.

23/05/05 McClaren's plea to Boro pair
STEVE McCLAREN has warned two of his players they risk losing their 'star' status if they quit Middlesbrough.

21/05/05 Devine intervention as Jim has moment of Cup glory
WHEN Manchester United dumped Middlesbrough out of the FA Cup in late January, most Teessiders accepted they would not be travelling to Cardiff four months later.

20/05/05 Boro ready to cut losses on Reiziger
MICHAEL Reiziger is ready to turn his back on English football after just one season by returning to his native Holland next month.

19/05/05 McClaren ready to confirm his future lies on Teesside
STEVE McClaren is ready to end months of speculation over his future by shaking hands on a new contract when he meets Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson tomorrow.

18/05/05 Zenden repeats contract wrangle
IN THE rest of the country, the arrival of swallows is supposed to herald the start of summer. Yesterday, on Teesside, there was a rather more reliable indicator of the changing of the seasons - Bolo Zenden threatened to walk out on Middlesbrough.

18/05/05 Appiah the next on Boro's list
Middlesbrough are preparing to follow up the capture of Aiyegbeni Yakubu by trying to broker a deal for Juventus midfielder Stephan Appiah.

17/05/05 More to come from Boro, insists hero Schwarzer
LAST action hero Mark Schwarzer has delivered a defiant message to Middlesbrough's supporters by insisting the club will smash more records after claiming a back-to-back place in the UEFA Cup.

17/05/05 McClaren secures his man as Yakubu signs
AIYEGBENI YAKUBU completed a medical at Rockliffe Park yesterday with the Portsmouth striker agreeing to become a Middlesbrough player on July 1.

16/05/05 Watching Brief: Battler Boateng proves the difference for McClaren
TO say Middlesbrough's season has enjoyed its high and low points would be an understatement.

16/05/05 Boro boss refutes talk of England
Steve McClaren last night reassured Middlesbrough fans that his future lay at the Riverside preparing his side for their second European campaign after a day of drama at the City of Manchester Stadium.

16/05/05 Yakubu flies in for transfer talks
PORTSMOUTH striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu will take a step closer to sealing a multi-million pound move to Middlesbrough when he arrives on Teesside this morning, writes Paul Fraser.

13/05/05 Siena out to hang on to Maccarone
MASSIMO Maccarone has been assured by Italian outfit Siena that they intend to make sure he does not have to return to Middlesbrough this summer.

12/05/05 Yakubu arrival signals end for strike rivals
AIYEGBENI YAKUBU'S proposed summer move to Middlesbrough will herald a summer clear-out of striking talent on Teesside as manager Steve McClaren aims to boost his attacking options.

11/05/05 Make your move Boro urged
ANDY van der Meyde's agent issued 'a come and get him' message to Middlesbrough last night.

10/05/05 Teesside the next stop for Yakubu
PORTSMOUTH boss Alain Perrin has all but confirmed that striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu will be joining Middlesbrough this summer.

07/05/05 Stars can blast us back into Europe, says McClaren
STEVE McClaren has thrown the gauntlet down to his big-name stars to finish the job and qualify for Europe, warning them that their glory days are fast running out.

07/05/05 Boro won't rule out Yak swoop
STEVE McClaren refused to dismiss suggestions Middlesbrough had sealed a £6.5m deal for Portsmouth hitman Aiyegbeni Yakubu, writes Matt Westcott.

07/05/05 Seventh may be heaven but Southgate won't celebrate
GARETH SOUTHGATE feels the rest of the Premiership will pay Middlesbrough more respect if a UEFA Cup place is secured through the league - but he won't be leading a celebratory lap of honour if seventh is achieved.

06/05/05 Southgate praises Academy products
GARETH SOUTHGATE has singled out Middlesbrough's Academy as one of the major reasons why manager Steve McClaren has been able to keep the Teessiders within touching distance of a UEFA Cup place.

05/05/05 Downing takes time over new Boro deal
STEWART DOWNING has admitted extending his stay at Middlesbrough will be easy if he feels his career continues to benefit from being on Teesside.

02/05/05 Battling Boro set to earn their Riverside Spurs
THE hard-earned point at Anfield was a distant memory for Gareth Southgate soon after the final whistle on Saturday, with the Middlesbrough skipper's eyes firmly focused on a game he sees as Boro's biggest of the season.