When you’re considered on of the best young talents in the Premiership, you’ve been involved in the England setup AND you’ve had a lot of interest during the January Transfer Window, you can bet a new contract is on the way. Middlesbrough’s own Stuart Downing today signed to a new 5 year contract, keeping him at the club until 2013 after being convinced of the clubs ambition after the signing of Alfonso Alves from Michael Bradley’s Heerenvenn.

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