Middlesbrough FC determined to keep Blackburn Rovers target

by Pat McGatt. Published Thu 22 Jul 2010 10:45, Last updated: 2010-07-22

Middlesbrough FC boss Gordon Strachan has insisted he wants to keep midfielder Gary O'Neil.

O'Neil has been linked with a move away from the Riverside with Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City believed to be interested.

However, Strachan says O'Neil will only be sold for the right offer and that he is happy to keep the former Portsmouth man.

"Gary is more than happy here," said Strachan. "He wants to see out his contract.

"At the end of the day, players decide whether they want to stay or go, but unless we get a huge offer that we have to look at then Gary will be staying."