Reo-Coker: Boro links dismissed
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Reo-Coker Boro rumours rubbished
Nigel Reo-Coker's agent has rubbished reports linking the out-of-favour Aston Villa midfielder with a move to Championship side Middlesbrough.
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Reo-Coker has been linked with a move away from Villa Park following his training ground altercation with manager Martin O'Neill last month.
O'Neill has insisted that the matter is over with, and that Reo-Coker - who before his falling out featured regularly for the first-team - was still in his plans.
But reports have speculated that Boro could offer Reo-Coker regular first-team football - but that would mean him dropping down to the Championship.
However, his agent Tony Finnigan has moved to strongly deny the rumours, insisting that Reo-Coker has no plans to drop down a division.
"Nigel is a proven Premier League player, and he has no plans whatsoever to drop down to the Championship," Finnigan told skysports.com.
"That is no disrespect to Middlesbrough, Gareth Southgate is a former team-mate of mine and I think he is a very good manager, and Boro are a great club - but they are not a Premier League club.
"But to be honest, we are talking as if Nigel is on his way - let me assure you that is not the case.
"I have not spoken about Nigel's future with Villa and they have not informed me that are looking to sell him, and so Nigel - as the consummate professional he is - is battling for a first-team place at Villa until told otherwise."
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TEESSIDER (Middlesbrough fan)
"lukeavfc (Aston Villa fan)
"mattyd_2004 : wow a put down from a middlesbro fan . . . we really must be bad"
Villa are most Boro fans second team this season. The fact is Reo-coker is not good enough for Villa but too good for Boro......its a shame but true."
zuluisgrate (Nottingham Forest fan)
"I think Forest should go for him :-)"
lukeavfc (Aston Villa fan)
"mattyd_2004 : wow a put down from a middlesbro fan . . . we really must be bad"
kbailez (Wigan Athletic fan)
"i think clubs like wigan, bolton, blackburn or fulham need 2 go 4 him he is quality and can inspire a midfield but it be stupid 4 MON 2 give him up"
a5tonv1lla (Aston Villa fan)
"We need Nigel Reo-Coker! I hope he knows how much he is appreciated. Great player and an asset to Aston Villa"
mattyd_2004 (Middlesbrough fan)
"your midfield is weak with or without him. man city will prove that tonight"
wans13 (Aston Villa fan)
"this move just doesnt seem to have worked out. Hes had a couple of years now. Maybe he should move on for a fee of 5mil to Fulham or something"
mattyd_2004 (Middlesbrough fan)
"your defence is weak with or without him. Man City will prove my point tonight"
jazza0707 (Aston Villa fan)
"Good. Without him our centre midfield is so weak."
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