Middlesbrough utility man Matthew Bates has signed a three-year contract extension to end speculation over his future.
The 22-year-old, who has been linked with Wolves, Wigan, West Ham and Fulham since Boro’s relegation from the Barclays Premier League, has committed himself to the club until 2012.
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