McClaren determined not to let history repeat itself

MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren is adamant he will not lose George Boateng this summer as happened with Bolo Zenden last season.

It is a remarkable case of deja vu for McClaren as he is again faced with the prospect of seeing a Holland international midfielder, and a key member of his squad, slip through his fingers.

Boateng, like Zenden a year ago, is currently embroiled in contract negotiations designed at keeping him at The Riverside at the end of his current deal which expires in a few months.