Liverpool winger Stewart Downing would consider a return to first club Middlesbrough to play a part in their promotion push.
Press Association Sport understands Downing, who has had few first-team opportunities under Brendan Rodgers, would not be averse to a loan move back to the Riverside Stadium as he looks for regular football.
Liverpool seem likely to attempt to offload the 28-year-old, who joined the Reds in a £20million switch from Aston Villa in July last year, in January with Rodgers keen to address his lack of strike-power.
There is interest from a series of Barclays Premier League rivals in a permanent move but Downing is understood to still be determined to prove he has a long-term future on Merseyside.
In the circumstances, the player would prefer a temporary move, and his former employers would provide a tempting alternative.
Boro, who currently lie in third place in the npower Championship, were not commenting publicly on the matter on Tuesday, but sources on Teesside have indicated that nothing is likely to happen ahead of Thursday's emergency loan deadline.
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Liverpool winger Stewart Downing would consider a return to first club Middlesbrough to play a part in their promotion push.
Press Association Sport understands Downing, who has had few first-team opportunities under Brendan Rodgers, would not be averse to a loan move back to the Riverside Stadium as he looks for regular football.
Liverpool seem likely to attempt to offload the 28-year-old, who joined the Reds in a £20million switch from Aston Villa in July last year, in January with Rodgers keen to address his lack of strike-power.
There is interest from a series of Barclays Premier League rivals in a permanent move but Downing is understood to still be determined to prove he has a long-term future on Merseyside.
In the circumstances, the player would prefer a temporary move, and his former employers would provide a tempting alternative.
Boro, who currently lie in third place in the npower Championship, were not commenting publicly on the matter on Tuesday, but sources on Teesside have indicated that nothing is likely to happen ahead of Thursday's emergency loan deadline.
Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premiership/downing-interested-in-boro-loan-16240060.html#ixzz2Cm3e1VIG
Liverpooli äärepoolkaitsja Stewart Downing võib talvel oma endisesse koduklubisse Middlesbrough'sse naasta.
Downing, kes alustas oma karjääri Middlesbrough's, pole suutnud Anfieldil läbi lüüa, kuid võib mänguaja saamiseks vaadata hoopis Championshipi mitte Premier League'i poole, väidab Press Association Sport.
28-aastane poolkaitsja otsib praegu ajutist lahendust vähesele mänguajale ja Middlesbrough on alternatiiv, mis Downingule meeldiks.
Middlesbrough jahib hetkel piletit Premier League'i ning asub liigas kolmandal kohal.