Gareth Southgate is keeping tight-lipped on reports Middlesbrough have made a bid for Justin Hoyte.
Following Luke Young's sale to Aston Villa, Boro are looking to bring in a new right-back before the start of the season.
Arsenal youngster Hoyte has been mooted as Boro's top target, with reports claiming a £3million offer has been lodged.
Southgate confirmed his intention to replace Young, but did not want to comment on any interest in taking Hoyte to the Riverside.
"I am not talking about players who belong to other clubs," Southgate told the Evening Gazette.
He added: "What is clear is there are a lot of right-backs currently available. We have had a lot of calls as a result of Luke moving on.
"We have a good idea of what we would like and we are confident we can do some business before the start of the season."
Southgate also believes that Boro have secured a good deal for Young, who spent just one season on Teesside.
"When Luke became aware of Villa's offer, he expressed the wish to move on," said Southgate.
"I don't want to have to fight to get players to want to play for this club.
"In any case, this was a fantastic deal for the club for a player of his age.
"I want to thank Luke for what he has done here because he was fantastic for us last season, but he was distracted this summer and I feel that moving him on was the right thing to do."
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said there have been no firm offers for 23-year-old defender Justin Hoyte, despite rumours linking him with several Premiership clubs.
Middlesbrough have been rumoured to be interested in signing the full back, and Aston Villa have been considering making a bid for Hoyte since last summer.
But Wenger claims nobody has approached Arsenal with an offer, and he said there are no plans for Hoyte to leave the Emirates Stadium at the moment.
However, the Gunners boss did say he would be willing to consider loaning Hoyte if it meant he could play regular first-team football.
"At the moment, he is with us and we have no formal offer from anybody," Wenger said.
"There is interest here and there, but nothing concrete. I may let one or two go on loan because they need to play, it is part of education.
"It is not especially to get Premiership experience, but to play in the first team every week with that pressure.
"Then when we feel they are ready to integrate in the first team, they come back."
Hoyte, a product of the Arsenal academy, appeared in Arsenal's 1-1 draw against Sevilla in the Amsterdam Tournament on Saturday.
Middlesbrough have completed the signing of defender Justin Hoyte from Arsenal.
The Gunners accepted a bid of £3million from Boro earlier in the week and Hoyte has now put pen-to-paper on a four-year contract.
Gareth Southgate moved for the 23-year-old after allowing Luke Young to join Aston Villa.
With Bacary Sagna firmly established at right-back at the Emirates Stadium, Arsene Wenger was happy to let Hoyte head out for a new challenge.
The former England Under-21 international has now passed a medical and agreed personal terms.
He will be presented to the Middlesbrough crowd ahead of their Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur.
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