Source: SKY_Sports
Boro maintain Johnson stance
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Middlesbrough have again insisted they want winger Adam Johnson to remain with the club.[LNB] The England Under-21 star has made an exceptional start to the Championship season and has already claimed nine goals.[LNB]A host of Premier League clubs have been linked with the youngster, most recently Johnson's hometown club Sunderland.[LNB]But Boro chief executive Keith Lamb insists that their North East rivals have not been in touch.[LNB]"We have had no approach from Sunderland, nor would we welcome one," insisted Lamb.[LNB]Lamb maintains Boro want Johnson to remain, although thus far the 22-year-old has shunned efforts to prolong his stay at The Riverside Stadium.[LNB]"Adam is a Middlesbrough player and we want him to stay," he said.[LNB]Johnson's current deal is due to expire in the summer, and he will be free to join any club he wants come the end of the season - although Boro would be due compensation as he is under 24.[LNB]
