Boro rule out Yak exit
10 Jun 2007 - 14:47:54
Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb is adamant that Yakubu will not be leaving the Riverside Stadium this summer.
Reports suggest the Nigeria international striker wants to exit Teesside following Mark Viduka's move to Newcastle United, but Lamb insists that is not the case.
"He's contracted to this club for the foreseeable future and we have no plans to change that," he told the Evening Gazette.
"We're looking forward to seeing Yak back for pre-season training and he's very much part of our future."
Lamb also hopes to tie up the signing of Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere shortly, adding: "The situation is we've agreed a fee with Arsenal and only holidays have stopped us completing the deal.
"Everything will be sorted over the next couple of weeks. All being well, he will be a Middlesbrough player soon.
"We tried to sign him in January but Arsenal had injury problems at the time and things had to be put on hold."
