Smogs Join Toon With Threat From Spurs!
Downing seemed to have ended persistent speculation linking him with a move elsewhere when he signed a new five-year contract at the Riverside Stadium in February.Yet with just over a month to go before the January transfer window opens, the 24-year-old has again been the subject of transfer gossip.
Tottenham were this week reported to be preparing an £11million bid but the England international is determined to fulfil his ambitions with hometown Boro.
Downing: "I signed a long-term deal last season. My only aim is to try to get into Europe with Middlesbrough.
"There is always going to be speculation about players and clubs, not only me. You have just got to black it out.
"If you concentrate on what the press are saying your form might dip. I will only concentrate on playing well for Middlesbrough."