The Borussia Dortmund requires an operation on a rib injury, meaning his proposed transfer from Middlesbrough is off despite his agent's claims earlier
Neven Subotic will not be joining Middlesbrough due to a rib injury detected during medical tests, Borussia Dortmund has confirmed.
Reports emerged early on Wednesday that the center back's proposed transfer to the Premier League was off after he failed a medical at the club, though his agent denied that any such decision had been taken.
However, the Bundesliga club has now announced that the 27-year-old requires surgery, which rules out any possible transfer and is likely to keep him out of action until the new year.