IRELAND INTERNATIONAL RIGHT-BACK Cyrus Christie is nearing the exit door at Derby County.
HITC report that Middlesbrough are close to signing the 10-cap international having made an improved offer – this after reportedly having an initial bid turned down yesterday.
Derby are willing to listen to offers for Christie having already signed Andre Wisdom from Liverpool this summer. Garry Monk and Middlesbrough are in the market for a right-back with Antonio Barragan on the verge of a move back to Spain, and more specifically, Real Betis.
Monk is understood to have initially preferred Reading’s Chris Gunter, but the Welshman followed his club manager Jaap Stam in signing a new deal with the Royals this morning, and so ‘Boro have turned their attention towards Christie, who made 30 appearances in all competitions for Derby last season.
Christie has also been linked with moves to QPR and Reading this summer, though with Gunter’s contract extension it remains to be seen if the latter club retains an interest in securing his services.
The 24-year-old has one year remaining in his current deal at the iPro Stadium, and has typically been Derby’s first-choice right-back since arriving from hometown club Coventry in 2014. He has scored four goals in 173 senior appearances at club level, but has netted twice for Ireland in just 10 appearances.
Christie qualifies to play for Ireland through his grandmother who grew up on Dublin’s North Wall. He is the great great grandson of Shamrock Rovers legend Patrick Malone, and the nephew of British boxing icon Errol ‘The Thames Barrier Warrior’ Christie.
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Cork are very poor ,,!!!
When I saw the Cork team on Friday night with only 3 city players I new mass was over for the rebels this is the worst team Cork ever brought to Thurles sad.
Some dire stuff from Cork so far. Aimless balls down the field. They’ll need to improve drastically in the second half or this will be a rout
Great to see the sweeper system being destroyed early on.
That’s one poor cork team Christ above going to get throttled here today.
Early test of both teams ambition for the season. Nothing like the clash of the ash to kick off the summer.
Only this year it is starting with a whimper. Today and last night’s game both brutal.
Dire stuff from the rebels
It’s tipps year :-)
Premature to come out with that comment.
Barry Kelly is a shit ref.
Game over cork keep playing into tips hands
Cork are 11/4 in the bookies. As a Cork man I’ll take that price all day, championship hurling in Thurles, anything can happen!! Rebels Abú!!!
Never bet on your own team
Just been a pitch invasion by the Tipp supporters at the final whistle in Thurles. Where are the horse mounted police? Greyhounds even.
Cork really poor. The score is actually flattering should be down by more. Hopefully it will be a closer second half
Tipp’s full forward line is going to take some stopping of we’re going to get a result. Can never write us off in championship though, Rebels abú.
Good to see kieran Kingstons chopping and changing of the teams went so well for cork. He must be so proud…
Lots of stuff happening off the ball, ruining the flow of the game.
Cork are a big of a joke alright.
And cork lads coming on here giving out is golden. Long may it last.
What’s the longest ye have gone without an AI lads? Big 3 me hole.
Switchin over to watch Rory win the golf
Great shot from Rory there
You’re missing the comeback, three quick goals for cork
Dubai golf classic? Sounds like the Tommy Murphy cup.
As a Cork man….very disappointed. …maybe it’s a cunning plan….use the back door route to develop the team. .. ya right …will wake up from that dream soon..and come back to reality…
I never thought I would see the day when Cork hurling would hit such a low point even Kerry are putting in more professional performances.
No point having millions in the bank and no talent coming forward.
The OAP’S in county board.
we’ll need I say anymore!!!!!