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Fulham will not sell Tom Cairney to Middlesbrough - Sky sources

Tom Cairney
Image: Tom Cairney has been superb for Fulham this season, scoring five goals

Fulham have reaffirmed their position that Tom Cairney is not for sale after interest from Middlesbrough, according to Sky sources.

A report emerged in the national newspapers on Sunday that the two clubs were in talks over a possible £7m deal.

But Boro will not be able to sign the 26-year-old this month and Sky sources also understand they are set to miss out on Paris Saint-Germain forward Jese Rodriguez, who is set to join Las Palmas on loan.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Rodriguez Jese celebrates
Image: Paris Saint-Germain forward Jese Rodriguez is set to join Las Palmas

Cairney has been superb for the Whites this season, scoring five coals in 28 appearances, and is a key part of their plans for a top-six Championship finish.

Earlier in the window, Cairney told Sky Sports that his team-mates were poking fun at him about an apparent £20m price tag, reported by the national press.

When asked about his lucrative price tag on the EFL Weekly Podcast, he joked: "It's a bargain! The boys have put stuff on my locker about that price tag.

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"If I misplace a pass in training, everyone shouts '£10m!' Everyone is on me. I take it as a compliment. I can't let it affect me. For those figures to be mentioned, I must be doing something right."

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