Middlesbrough – Sport Witness http://sportwitness.co.uk Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:15:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.15 ‘Major questions’ being asked about Middlesbrough transfer – Player should have cost ‘at most half’ what Boro got http://sportwitness.co.uk/major-questions-asked-middlesbrough-transfer-player-cost-half-boro-got/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/major-questions-asked-middlesbrough-transfer-player-cost-half-boro-got/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:16:02 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=438854 It’s fair to say Ajax’s season isn’t going according to plan. The Dutch giants currently find themselves 12th in the Eredivisie after four matches, with only one win along the way. That, for Ajax, is unacceptable and there’s lots of drama flying around the club. Part of that relates to Sven Mislintat, the club’s football

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It’s fair to say Ajax’s season isn’t going according to plan. The Dutch giants currently find themselves 12th in the Eredivisie after four matches, with only one win along the way.

That, for Ajax, is unacceptable and there’s lots of drama flying around the club. Part of that relates to Sven Mislintat, the club’s football director, who it’s thought made the wrong decision appointing Maurice Steijn as manager and also with multiple transfers.

This is where Middlesbrough get a mention.

Ajax signed Chuba Akpom from Middlesbrough towards the end of the summer transfer window. They paid around €12m, with bonuses potentially adding another €2m for the Championship club down the line.

However, the 27-year-old hasn’t really had an impact so far this season and patience is already running out. Wednesday’s edition of AD claims ‘market experts’ believe Ajax should have paid Middlesbrough ‘at most half’ of the €12m they received.

That sounds like a bit of a tantrum, considering Akpom scored 29 goals for Michael Carrick’s side last season.

Nevertheless, ‘major questions’ are being asked about the purchase from Middlesbrough and also Mislintat’s wider transfer business.

The media around the Dutch club appears to be talking them into a crisis.

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Player ‘given permission’ to travel to join Middlesbrough – Carrick’s side in advanced talks for signing http://sportwitness.co.uk/player-given-permission-travel-join-middlesbrough-carricks-side-advanced-talks-signing/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/player-given-permission-travel-join-middlesbrough-carricks-side-advanced-talks-signing/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:52:53 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=435443 Cambuur’s Alex Bangura is set to make a switch to Middlesbrough before the window closes on Friday, according to Voetbal International. The 24-year-old’s deal expires in 2024 and after the Dutch club were relegated from the top division last season, his future at Cambuur was uncertain. VI state the left-back has been wanting to leave

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Cambuur’s Alex Bangura is set to make a switch to Middlesbrough before the window closes on Friday, according to Voetbal International.

The 24-year-old’s deal expires in 2024 and after the Dutch club were relegated from the top division last season, his future at Cambuur was uncertain.

VI state the left-back has been wanting to leave his current employer and despite the lack of developments in recent days, his dream is about be fulfilled.

It’s claimed the talks between Middlesbrough and Cambuur are advanced, so much so that the player has been ‘given permission’ to travel to England to carry out the transfer formalities.

The Sierra Leone international is set to join Michale Carick’s side on a permanent deal and VI aren’t aware of the fee the English club will pay Cambuur.

Bangura had interest from Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs but the report states he has always favoured a move to the Championship, where Boro will be his new club.

Operating as a left-back and at times as a left wing-back, Bangura managed a goal and four assists from 31 games last season.

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Player set for €6.5m Middlesbrough transfer – Contract signed, completion ‘in the next few hours’ http://sportwitness.co.uk/player-set-e6-5m-middlesbrough-transfer-contract-signed-completion-next-hours/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/player-set-e6-5m-middlesbrough-transfer-contract-signed-completion-next-hours/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:21:46 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=431364 Middlesbrough are set to complete a deal for Atalanta forward Emmanuel Latte Lath, in an operation worth €6.5m. That’s according to journalist Gianluca di Marzio, who reports that the 24-year-old will sign for Middlesbrough on a four-year deal. Boro are moving quickly to find a replacement for Chuba Akpom, who appears to be on the

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Middlesbrough are set to complete a deal for Atalanta forward Emmanuel Latte Lath, in an operation worth €6.5m.

That’s according to journalist Gianluca di Marzio, who reports that the 24-year-old will sign for Middlesbrough on a four-year deal.

Boro are moving quickly to find a replacement for Chuba Akpom, who appears to be on the verge of a move to Dutch giants Ajax after a £12m agreement was struck earlier this week.

His eventual exit will leave a hole that needs to be filled in Michael Carrick’s forward line, the striker having managed 34 goals and four assists in 82 games for the Championship side since moving in a €3m deal in September 2020.

Latte Lath is the one Middlesbrough seemingly think can fill that gap and Di Marzio reports a deal has now been done in a €6.5m deal.

He reports that Lath ‘says goodbye’ to Atalanta, who he has been with since he was a youngster and is ‘ready to restart’ in the Championship with Middlesbrough.

He will depart the Italian club for €6.5m including bonuses and has already signed a four-year contract with the North East club ahead of the move, which is expected to be finalised ‘in the next few hours’.

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Player to have medical at Middlesbrough on Monday – €5m deal agreed http://sportwitness.co.uk/player-medical-middlesbrough-monday-e5m-deal-agreed/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/player-medical-middlesbrough-monday-e5m-deal-agreed/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 17:37:00 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=430910 Middlesbrough are on the verge of signing Atalanta striker Emmanuel Latte Lath, according to reports from Italy. TuttoMercatoWeb writes that the 24-year-old is ready to move to England, as he’s set to fly in the ‘next few hours’. The report says that Middlesbrough will pay Atalanta a fee of €5m, with a potential bonus if

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Middlesbrough are on the verge of signing Atalanta striker Emmanuel Latte Lath, according to reports from Italy.

TuttoMercatoWeb writes that the 24-year-old is ready to move to England, as he’s set to fly in the ‘next few hours’.

The report says that Middlesbrough will pay Atalanta a fee of €5m, with a potential bonus if they get promoted to the Premier League.

Latte Lath is set to have his medical on Monday morning, and is ready to sign a four-year contract with the club.

The transfer comes up as quite surprising, not only because there hadn’t been many rumours about it, but also because the striker hadn’t played for Atalanta for a long time.

Despite coming from the club’s youth ranks, Latte Lath had loan spells at Pescara, Pistoiese, Carrarese, Imolese, Pianese, Pro Patria, SPAL and FC St. Gallen in the past few years.

It’s at the Swiss club that he spent last season, having 16 goals and four assists in 34 appearances.

That’s where he probably caught Middlesbrough’s attention, and now it’s time to prove himself in English football.

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Ajax join race for Middlesbrough player – Competition growing for summer deal http://sportwitness.co.uk/ajax-join-race-middlesbrough-player-competition-growing-summer-deal/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/ajax-join-race-middlesbrough-player-competition-growing-summer-deal/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:55:21 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=430170 Ajax have now joined the race for Middlesbrough centre-forward Chuba Akpom, according to reports from the Dutch media. De Telegraaf writes that the Eredivisie side are looking for an ‘extra striker’ and have made the 27-year-old a target. Ajax are currently working on other transfers, finalising the arrival of Josip Sutalo from Dinamo Zagreb, and

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Ajax have now joined the race for Middlesbrough centre-forward Chuba Akpom, according to reports from the Dutch media.

De Telegraaf writes that the Eredivisie side are looking for an ‘extra striker’ and have made the 27-year-old a target.

Ajax are currently working on other transfers, finalising the arrival of Josip Sutalo from Dinamo Zagreb, and it doesn’t sound like they are engaged in serious negotiations with Middlesbrough right now.

Akpom has already been linked to Premier League clubs, and given he’s now also drawing the interest from the Netherlands, it starts to seem like it’ll be hard for Boro to hold him for another season.

Middlesbrough signed the striker from PAOK back in 2020, but it was only last season that he really had a breakout campaign at the club. He had 29 goals in 42 appearances for Boro, playing both as an advanced midfielder and as a striker, and that was obviously more than enough to draw a big summer race for him.

Even though Transfermarkt only value Akpom at €12m, it’d be no surprise if Middlesbrough get a much bigger fee for his transfer.

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Middlesbrough ‘close to signing’ striker – Scored 16 goals last year, 4 + 1 year contract on the table http://sportwitness.co.uk/middlesbrough-close-signing-striker-scored-16-goals-last-year-4-1-year-contract-table/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/middlesbrough-close-signing-striker-scored-16-goals-last-year-4-1-year-contract-table/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:47:34 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=430007 Playing for Atalanta since at least 2015, Emmanuel Latte Lath could finally leave the Serie A side permanently for Middlesbrough FC. That’s according to Gianluca Di Marzio, who took to Twitter to reveal that the Ivorian is ‘close to signing’ at Riverside. The journalist explains it would be a transfer, not a loan, and the

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Playing for Atalanta since at least 2015, Emmanuel Latte Lath could finally leave the Serie A side permanently for Middlesbrough FC.

That’s according to Gianluca Di Marzio, who took to Twitter to reveal that the Ivorian is ‘close to signing’ at Riverside.

The journalist explains it would be a transfer, not a loan, and the 24-year-old would be signing a four-year contract with Middlesbrough, which would also include an option for an extra year.

For those who don’t know Latte Lath, and that would be entirely fair, the striker has spent most of his career out on loan to gain experience.

He has accumulated eight different spells with eight different clubs since 2017, but there is no denying his most prolific came last season when he was shipped off to St Gallen in Switzerland.

The Middlesbrough target found the back of the net 16 times in 34 games, and that will be what caught the eye of Michael Carrick’s scouting staff.

There is clearly hope he can repeat that at Riverside next season, and his ability to play across the front three will also add extra versatility to the team going forward.

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Two clubs eyeing up Middlesbrough star for summer transfer – One can offer him CL football http://sportwitness.co.uk/two-clubs-eyeing-middlesbrough-star-sumer-transfer-one-can-offer-cl-football/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/two-clubs-eyeing-middlesbrough-star-sumer-transfer-one-can-offer-cl-football/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:49:32 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=422159 With 28 goals in 38 appearances in the Championship last season, there is no denying that Chuba Akpom was the star of the show at Middlesbrough. The striker was near unstoppable throughout the entire season at Riverside under Michael Carrick, as Boro finished 4th in the table but ultimately lost 1-0 to Coventry on aggregate

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With 28 goals in 38 appearances in the Championship last season, there is no denying that Chuba Akpom was the star of the show at Middlesbrough.

The striker was near unstoppable throughout the entire season at Riverside under Michael Carrick, as Boro finished 4th in the table but ultimately lost 1-0 to Coventry on aggregate in the playoffs.

This form from the Middlesbrough star has caught the eye of clubs around Europe, with Sacha Tavolieri claiming that two Ligue 1 sides are eyeing up the former England U21 international to replace their potential departing stars.

Lens are one of them, as they are eventually going to have to give in to the pressure of RB Leipzig, who keep increasing their offers for Lois Openda.

The second are Lille, who have ticked the Middlesbrough star’s name should they end up having to sell Jonathan David this summer once the striker domino effect kicks off.

With Lens set to play Champions League football next year, this could be an opportunity too big to pass for Akpom, and a lot will also depend on how much Michael Carrick’s side ask.

Then again, if they come knocking with the Openda money, it might too good to refuse for all parties involved.

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Club keen to have Middlesbrough player – Decision time for Boro, clause unlikely to be used http://sportwitness.co.uk/club-keen-middlesbrough-player-decision-time-boro-clause-unlikely-used/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/club-keen-middlesbrough-player-decision-time-boro-clause-unlikely-used/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 14:18:10 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=411310 Since there are just a few weeks left in Martin Payero’s loan from Middlesbrough to Boca Juniors, the Argentine media is starting to wonder whether he’ll be able to stay at the Buenos Aires side. TNT Sports today features a story pointing out that it’s still unclear whether the South American giants will manage to

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Since there are just a few weeks left in Martin Payero’s loan from Middlesbrough to Boca Juniors, the Argentine media is starting to wonder whether he’ll be able to stay at the Buenos Aires side.

TNT Sports today features a story pointing out that it’s still unclear whether the South American giants will manage to keep the midfielder for longer.

The first issue is his contract with Middlesbrough, which expires in 2024. So even though Boca Juniors may be hopeful of extending the loan, Boro would need to protect themselves by renewing his deal before letting him leave on a new spell.

According to TNT, the Argentine club even have an option to make the transfer permanent for €6m. The problem is that is a considerable amount in that league, so it’s hard to imagine them spending that much.

Payero has had a positive start to the season at Boca Juniors, with four goals scored in only ten appearances, and that gives them the wish of keeping him for at least the rest of the year, with the story pointing out he became ‘important’ for the team.

It’s also pointed out that with potential promotion to the Premier League, Middlesbrough will soon figure out who should stay or leave their squad, and that’s when they’ll take a major decision on the 24-year-old’s future.

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Clubs becoming interested in Fulham striker – Return to home country is an option http://sportwitness.co.uk/clubs-becoming-interested-fulham-striker-return-home-country-option/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/clubs-becoming-interested-fulham-striker-return-home-country-option/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 18:32:42 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=409649 Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz could soon be on his way back to Brazil, according to reports from his home country’s media. The striker, who’s been loaned to Middlesbrough this season, only has two goals in 17 appearances in the Championship, and has barely been playing recently. Now according to TNT Sports, Brazilian clubs have been

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Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz could soon be on his way back to Brazil, according to reports from his home country’s media.

The striker, who’s been loaned to Middlesbrough this season, only has two goals in 17 appearances in the Championship, and has barely been playing recently.

Now according to TNT Sports, Brazilian clubs have been watching Rodrigo Muniz, planning to sign him from Fulham this summer.

It’s said Grêmio are one of the sides interested in him, but there are others in the race.

Fulham spent €8m to sign Muniz from Flamengo in 2021, and even made good use of him in the Championship, as he had five goals in 28 appearances in his first season with the Whites.

With promotion to the Premier League, however, the Craven Cottage side chose to loan him out to Middlesbrough, and it’s this poor season with Boro that may impact his future.

For now, it isn’t said whether the Brazilian clubs would like to sign Muniz on a loan deal or if they’d have the conditions to buy him from Fulham.

The striker’s contract with the Whites runs until 2026, and he’s valued by Transfermarkt at €5m.

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Fulham turned down approach for striker – May need him as ‘everything indicates’ star will be sold http://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-turned-approach-striker-may-need-everything-indicates-star-will-sold/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/fulham-turned-approach-striker-may-need-everything-indicates-star-will-sold/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:29:20 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=383483 Brazilian side Grêmio made an attempt to sign Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham, according to reports from South America. On YouTube, journalist Diogo Rossi says the transfer was a request from manager Renato Gaúcho, who previously worked with the striker at Flamengo. Rodrigo Muniz is now having a loan spell at Middlesbrough, but it seems that

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Brazilian side Grêmio made an attempt to sign Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham, according to reports from South America.

On YouTube, journalist Diogo Rossi says the transfer was a request from manager Renato Gaúcho, who previously worked with the striker at Flamengo.

Rodrigo Muniz is now having a loan spell at Middlesbrough, but it seems that didn’t stop Grêmio from contacting Fulham about that move.

The attempt, however, was unsuccessful for a couple of reasons. First because the Whites aren’t interested in loaning him out to Brazil.

Muniz has been on Middlesbrough’s bench, and the Craven Cottage side would even accept sending him somewhere else for the rest of the season, but they’d rather have him in the Championship instead of sending him to South America.

Then Rossi brings some other interesting information, as he says ‘everything indicates’ Fulham ‘will sell’ Aleksandar Mitrovic, and in case they do that, they’re ready to welcome Muniz back to the squad.

Playing for Middlesbrough this season, the Brazilian only has two goals in 16 appearances. He’s often used at the club as a late sub, and hasn’t been given a proper start since October.

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