Kiely flatteredCharlton goalkeeper Dean Kiely has revealed that he is flattered by rumours linking him to Manchester United but was quick to insist that he was happy at The Valley.
United are known to be in the market for a keeper, with Roy Carroll set to leave on a free transfer in the summer and Tim Howard failing to impress in the number one shirt.
Kiely's performances have led him to be touted as being ready for a step up, although the 34-year-old insisted that, despite being encouraged by the rumours, he was happy at The Valley.
Kiely told Sky Sports News: "It makes me smile really because my name is Kiely which is Irish not from Argentina, Spain or Brazil or some weird or wonderful name,
"I think sometimes big clubs feel they have to go for big, big, massive names if you will, but I think they've found over the years that it's not a guarantee someone is going to come in and make the position their own.
"It's great to be mentioned because if you are you're in a band of players that are doing very well in a tough league.
"For me its head down, and work extremely hard for Charlton.
"I'm extremely happy at Charlton, I feel really at home here and hopefully that shows in my performances."
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