Thanks, Bob. You're well ahead of the Gazette. As ever.
Len, to be fair to the gazette, as at 12:39 there is nothing in the pipeline at the moment as we need movement out before anymore incomings, the rest is just speculation. The last thing we need is to be foul of FFP, I suspect that any business will not happen until late tonight if any happens.
Come on BORO,
Marcus Browne has left the club. Oxford have confimed officially that they have signed him on a permanent deal.
So Boro have room for one coming in. Let's see what happpens there and if we hear anything on Ikpeazu's possible exit.
Up the Boro!
Rumours on Twitter Boro after another forward.
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On the face of it, this doesn't appear a possibility as he already has played one game for Club Brugge this season before joining Venezia, which would seem to bar him under FIFA rules from playing for a third club in a season.
Hard to imagine Boro will sign a significant player today and perhaps only players as cover rather than a genuine starter.
Not including Ikpeazu, we currently have 5 strikers in Sporar, Watmore, Connolly, Balogun and Coburn.
The available midfield options also looks pretty full with Howson, Crooks, Tavernier, Payero and McGree.
Defence wise, there also appears to be enough bodies with Bamba, Peltier, Wood plus Hall.
Wing-backs may be short on cover in the next few months but anyone new won't be starting ahead of Jones and there seems to be reports of Coulson returning.
Perhaps a keeper but Lumley looks like he has recovered from his wobble so unless it's a proven keeper better than him I doubt we'll see more cover arriving.
Not sure about those Newcastle rejects mentioned but again there appears to be a queue in midfield.
So I'm expecting a quiet deadline day other than shifting those deemed surplus by Wilder!
Marcus Browne has left the club. Oxford have confimed officially that they have signed him on a permanent deal.
So Boro have room for one coming in. Let's see what happpens there and if we hear anything on Ikpeazu's possible exit.
Up the Boro!
jarkko I don’t think Browne was a listed player in the 25 man squad due to being injured at the beginning of the season.
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You could be right. But had he stayed, we should have listed him now ... Up the Boro!
It’s being reported that Coulson might be joining Peterborough on loan.
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Could be wrong, but.
We started with 23 added Taylor (24)
Added Collony, Balogun, McGree and Boyd~Munce (does he count?)
Lost Stojanoviv, Olusanya I think, Hernandez and now Browne, who was in the original 23.
So counting Boyd-Munce we are at 24 I think?
Add in Coulson possibly 25
Could be wrong, but.
We started with 23 added Taylor (24)
Added Collony, Balogun, McGree and Boyd~Munce (does he count?)
Lost Stojanoviv, Olusanya I think, Hernandez and now Browne, who was in the original 23.
So counting Boyd-Munce we are at 24 I think?
Add in Coulson possibly 25
Boyd Muncie was born in January 2000 therefore does not need to be registered as with Sol Brynn and Nathan Wood, also Boro can de- register any they choose to and register another player.
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Confirmed Coulson has joined Peterborough on loan.
Come on BORO.
Rumours Boro trying to get Jamal Lewis on loan from Newcastle
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Lewis could certainly be a decent prospect for left wing-back - he actually made the 2019-20 EFL team of the season when he played for Norwich. Liverpool even were reportedly in for him at one point before he joined Newcastle for around £15m. The only downside is that he's not played much this season so another short on match fitness - looking at his stats he started two games in December then played an hour against Leicester before picking up a hamstring injury against Liverpool and missed a few weeks and hasn't played since. Plus Newcastle have just signed Matt Targett from Villa as left-back so could be something in it.
Big Uche going to Cardiff as Boro made a uturn so presumably a loan
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Now saying Birmingham trying to sign Jamal Lewis !
It’s a crazy few hours !
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OFB, Uche deal with Cardiff not done yet and players will be going to this club or another or back to the first club again until a deal is confirmed, just look at the Aubameyang farce which apparently is back on for him to move to Barcelona.
Come on BORO.
Jamal Lewis would be a good addition for us I think.
It was reported on “90 minutes” that Boro rejected an offer from Spurs for Spence of £12m plus add on’s as they are holding out for their valuation of £15m.
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Hendricks, Clark and now Lewis, are Newcastle offloading all their deadwood down the A19, reports are saying that Newcastle fans are overjoyed at the news with offers to drive players down for medical’s.
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BREAKING: Jeff Hendrick won’t be joining Middlesbrough.
The Republic of Ireland midfielder is now set to join Boro’s Championship rivals QPR.
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Jamal Lewis turned down Birmingham
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Clark rejects move to Boro.
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Jeff Hendrick to QPR?
According to the Daily Mail's Northern correspondent Craig Hope, Jeff Hendrick is looking likely to join QPR on loan.
Hendrick's name has been mentioned all day with Boro, but it's always been a case that incomings on Teesside depended on outgoings.
Boro are working on those exits still, but even then, Hendrick's name hasn't ever really been firmed up as far as Boro's genuine interest is concerned.
It could be that, needing a move away from Newcastle as he looks set to miss out on their squad list, his agent has used Boro as bait to get his player's name out there.
Sounds right now from the club suggest any incomings would be a curve ball, but you can never say never on transfer deadline day.
If Boro's interest in Hendrick was genuine, is the QPR move because Boro haven't been able to do their outgoings quickly enough? Or is it out there to try and prompt Boro to panic and make a move?
These are the things you always have to consider on deadline day.
As can be seen everything is not as it seems until the deal is confirmed.
Come on BORO.
BREAKING: Ciaran Clark has turned down a move to Middlesbrough.
Chris Wilder had made a late move for the defender but the Ireland international has snubbed the offer
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No incomings expected at Boro tonight, despite all the rumours.
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Thought Cardiff may do a deal for Uche, as they have sold Moore to Bournemouth.
Thought Cardiff may do a deal for Uche, as they have sold Moore to Bournemouth.
Apparently Boro have relented to give the green light for Uche to join Cardiff on loan, as Cardiff didn’t want to do a permanent transfer.
Come on BORO.
Looks as though Bournemouth are giving it a good go today.
"Bournemouth doubling down on the bet for promotion".
Bournemouth gamble for automatic place.
Come on BORO.