Dundee United manager Peter Houston has confirmed Middlesbrough have expressed interest in some of his players.However, Boro boss Gordon Strachan has not followed up his informal enquiry and Houston is not expecting an exodus of players from Tannadice.
"Gordon did phone me to mention the fact that he liked a couple of our players. I won't mention the names," Houston told BBC Radio Scotland.
"That was a long time ago and I have not heard anything."
Garry Kenneth was the subject of two bids from Blackpool in January, while David Goodwillie, Craig Conway, Morgaro Gomis and Prince Buaben have all been at the centre of media speculation since the end of a successful season for United.
Gordon said he was going to be talking to his board and, if he gets the money he is looking for, one or two of our players might be on his radar
Dundee United manager Peter Houston
Strachan already has a strong contingent of former Scottish Premier League players at the Riverside and the ex-Celtic manager may be tempted to raid familiar territory again.
"Gordon said he was going to be talking to his board and, if he gets the money he is looking for, one or two of our players might be on his radar," added Houston.
The Tannadice manager is braced for further interest in his Scottish Cup-winning team and is comfortable with the idea of losing one or two of his stars.
"I have spoken to the chairman about it," Houston said. "Dundee United are like every SPL club - and I include the Old Firm in that - we have to balance the books.
"If we sell one player a year for £2m then (chairman) Stephen Thompson would be delighted with that. But nobody has made a bid or enquiries other than Gordon just having a wee chat with me.
"Speculation is always going to happen with a team that has done particularly well.
"One thing I would say is that I don't think there will be three or four leaving. We lost Andy Webster but we knew that was going to happen.
"I'm actively looking to bring people into the club but if one goes and we get big money then it will keep the chairman happy and it's up to me to replace that player."
With Webster returning to Rangers after his season-long loan and former skipper Lee Wilkie retiring through injury, Houston is seeking to strengthen his central defence.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport