Gossip: Boro eye Edmundson dealpublished at 10:52 GMT 16 January
Middlesbrough want to turn George Edmundson's loan from Ipswich into a permanent deal. (Football League World, external)
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Gossip: Boro eye Edmundson dealpublished at 10:52 GMT 16 January
Gossip: Giles in talks for Boro returnpublished at 11:59 GMT 15 January
Middlesbrough are in advanced talks to sign Hull City left-back Ryan Giles, who made 45 appearances for Boro while on loan from Wolves in their 22/23 season. (Football League World, external)
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Boro play waiting game in search for missing sparkpublished at 09:56 GMT 15 January
Mark Drury
BBC Radio Tees commentator
Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, George Edmundson has made 19 Championship starts in the heart of the Boro defence
With half of January gone many Middlesbrough fans are looking for the club to kick-start a recruitment drive.
Boro's flat performance in losing at home to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup on Saturday has added to a sense of drift that has been developing in recent weeks.
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six Championship games, but four of those have been draws. Two came against struggling sides Boro would expect to beat in Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City, while the 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on Boxing Day saw Michael Carrick's side surrender a 3-0 half-time lead.
Boro want to do business this month and have a decision to make over Emmanuel Latte Lath who is the subject of an offer from MLS side Atlanta United which could total £20 million all told.
Boro know there is Premier League interest in the striker but how long are they prepared to wait for offers to materialise? For Latte Lath's part, a move to the Premier League would be hard to turn down.
Isaiah Jones joined fellow Championship side Luton Town last Friday and Liverpool loanee Ben Doak remains on Teesside despite offers for his services from Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace. Boro remain confident Doak is happy and wants to stay but have contingency plans in place.
Boro's interest in Hull City defender Ryan Giles is part of a drive to reinvigorate the left-hand side of their attack.
Michael Carrick is a big fan of the full-back who helped himself to 12 assists in Boro's play-off season two years ago. A deal has yet to be done though despite talks having taken place with the Tigers.
They also want to sign George Edmundson to a permanent deal. The central defender has been a big hit at The Riverside in the first-half of his season-long loan deal.
He's out of contract at Ipswich in the summer but the Tractor Boys are yet to give the green light to his move.
In many ways the situation is the same as it was at the start of the month. If Latte Lath leaves, then expect Boro to reinvest that money around the rest of the squad. If he stays, business will be quieter.
Whichever way things go in the next fortnight, Boro fans need to see some spark return to their play before the huge meeting with derby rivals Sunderland on 3 February.
Gossip: Boro renew interest in Hull left-back Gilespublished at 12:02 GMT 14 January
Middlesbrough have renewed their interest in Hull City left-back Ryan Giles and want to sign the 24-year-old in January. (HullLive), external
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Gossip: Doak could join Cherriespublished at 13:36 GMT 12 January
Middlesbrough loan star Ben Doak could move to the Premier League this month, with the teenage Liverpool winger set to pick between Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Ipswich. (Football League World, external)
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Villa coming up with 'new plan' for Barrypublished at 17:05 GMT 10 January
Image source, Rex FeaturesSeveral Championship clubs will be playing close attention to comments from Aston Villa boss Unai Emery about attacking midfielder Louie Barry.
The 21-year-old has been recalled by Villa this week after a stellar loan spell with League One Stockport, where he scored 16 goals this season.
Leeds, Sunderland, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby, Middlesbrough, Millwall and Coventry are among the clubs reported to be keen on taking Barry for a stint in the second tier for the remainder of the campaign.
Speaking ahead of Villa's FA Cup third round clash with West Ham, Emery said: "(Barry) trained with us and we are going to make a plan with him, an overall plan,
"I think he is a very good player who is progressing well. He has been on loan doing fantastic. Now we can have a new plan with him.
"He improved because he was scoring a lot of goals on loan. With us he only trained today and yesterday. Of course we are going to try and get a good plan for the club with him."
Middlesbrough v Blackburn: Did you know?published at 12:17 GMT 10 January
Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesbrough have won their last two FA Cup games against Blackburn, with this their first meeting in the competition since a 1-0 home win in the 2001-02 fifth round.
Meanwhile, Rovers are unbeaten in their past 10 away games against Middlesbrough in all competitions (W3 D7), and have already won 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium this season in the Championship.
Gossip: Boro eye Cherries keeperpublished at 11:05 GMT 10 January
Middlesbrough are lining up a loan for Bournemouth's Republic of Ireland keeper Mark Travers. (Football Insider), external
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Forss returns but Jones and Doak futures unknownpublished at 16:59 GMT 9 January
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marcus Forss has made just four substitute appearances in the Championship this season
Middlesbrough forward Marcus Forss is expected to return to the matchday squad for their FA Cup third round tie against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
The Finland international has missed the past eight league games due to a recurrent hamstring injury but is back training with the squad.
However, not participating on the weekend are midfielder Aidan Morris and defender Luke Ayling, although they may see a return to action next week.
Meanwhile, Boro boss Michael Carrick has no update on the futures of Liverpool loanee Ben Doak and winger Isaiah Jones amid interest from other clubs.
"There's interest and there's no getting away from that," Carrick told BBC Radio Tees. "But there's nothing for me to confirm either way at the moment."
Boro coach Grant Leadbitter must serve a one-match touchline ban after admitting a charge of misconduct by the FA.
Leadbitter will also pay a £1,000 fine after it was alleged he acted in an improper manner and/or insulted a match official around the tunnel area following the 1-1 draw with Cardiff on Saturday.
Forward Hoppe leaves Middlesbroughpublished at 14:20 GMT 9 January
Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Matthew Hoppe has made eight appearances for the United States
Forward Matthew Hoppe has left Middlesbrough after having his contract terminated by mutual consent.
The United States international, 23, joined Boro from Mallorca for £2.5m in August 2022 but made just six appearances, all as a substitute, for the club.
Hoppe had loan spells with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian and Major League Soccer outfit San Jose Earthquakes in 2023.
He scored six goals in 15 Bundesliga starts for Schalke in the 2020/21 season before moving to play for Mallorca in La Liga, where he made only five appearances.
Gossip: Boro in talks with Luton over Jones futurepublished at 12:35 GMT 9 January
Luton Town are in advanced talks with Middlesbrough to sign winger Isaiah Jones, with the 25-year-old expected to cost around £5m. (Northern Echo, external)
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Two Championship games to be shown on ITVpublished at 11:44 GMT 8 January
Image source, Rex FeaturesTwo Championship fixtures have been selected for free-to-air TV coverage in the coming weeks.
The all-Yorkshire game between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road on Sunday, 19 January (12:00 GMT) will be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX.
The Tees-Wear derby between Middlesbrough and Sunderland on Monday, 3 February (20:00 GMT) will also be screened live on ITV4 and ITVX.
It is part of an agreement between Sky Sports, ITV and the EFL , externalto give fans the chance to watch coverage of selected EFL and EFL Cup fixtures on free-to-air channels.
There are five straight days of free-to-air coverage of the FA Cup third round, from this Thursday, across the BBC and ITV.
The second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Tottenham at Anfield on Thursday, 6 February (20:00 GMT) will also be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX.
Palace track Liverpool loanee Doak in search for January reinforcements published at 13:38 GMT 6 January
Alex Howell
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesCrystal Palace are interested in Liverpool forward Ben Doak, who is on loan at Middlesbrough in the Championship as they look for January reinforcements.
The Eagles are looking to add a left wing-back and an attacker to their squad to increase the options manager Oliver Glasner has for the second half of the season.
Doak has two goals and six assists in 21 appearances for Middlesbrough so far this season.
Liverpool have had offers for Doak with clubs in the Premier League and across Europe showing interest in the Scotland winger. Palace have had a £15m bid rejected, according to reports.
However, the bids so far for 19-year-old do not come close to what the Reds are looking for, with the Anfield club valuing him at about £30m.
Doak has helped Boro to fifth place in the Championship and are happy with how his stint at the Riverside club is going. They believe he has the quality to return and play for them in the future.
The Eagles have also been linked with Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland and RC Lens midfielder Andy Diouf, but one source has said a move for either midfielder is unlikely this month.
Elsewhere, Chelsea do have a recall option on Trevoh Chalobah, who is on loan at Selhurst Park but Glasner is "planning" for him to stay.
"Trevoh is doing very well for us and we are planning with him," the Austrian said after Saturday's 1-1 draw between the clubs.
