Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards said Hayden Hackney is fully focused on the club despite "understandable" speculation about a move to the Premier League.
Hackney was recently deemed 'not for sale' amid reported interest in the 23-year-old midfielder from West Ham and Wolves.
"We love him, the supporters love him, he loves the football club as well," Edwards told BBC Radio Tees.
"He's a brilliant player and all our focus is on tomorrow's game [at home to Sheffield United,] and his focus is on tomorrow's game.
"He's a good player and there's going to be speculation on so many good players at this level from the league above, it's understandable.