BBC Sportfootball

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Related BBC sites

Page last updated at 16:08 GMT, Thursday, 29 July 2010 17:08 UK

Middlesbrough rule out move for defensive triallists

Jackson Medni and Mirko Pieri
Mendy (left) and Pieri featured in the 2-0 win at Sachsen Leipzig

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has ruled out deals for Mirko Pieri and Jackson Mendy following Wednesday's 2-0 win against Sachsen Leipzig.

The pair, both left-backs, were handed 45 minutes apiece in the friendly but Strachan has opted not to continue his interest in either player.

"We don't think we'll be taking either of them," he told the club website.

Pieri, 32, is an Italian defender from Livorno, while Mendy, 24, is a French-Senegalese from German side Freiburg.

Middlesbrough currently have left-back cover in the shape of Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Grounds and Joe Bennett.



Print Sponsor


see also
Middlesbrough complete Kink deal
28 Jul 10 |  Middlesbrough


related bbc links:

related internet links:
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites