Manchester United have revealed that they have not received any formal offers for Alan Smith.

Middlesbrough are reported to be closing in on the England international, but while United chief executive David Gill admitted that there has been enquiries, inlcuding one by text message, no clubs have made a bid for Smith.

Gill said: “As yet, we have not had any firm offers for Alan Smith.

“A couple of clubs have called to ask us about the situation and we received a text from someone else about it this morning.

“We will see what happens but so far nothing has resulted from it.”