Tottenham will allow 19-year-old forward Will Lankshear to leave on loan before Monday's transfer deadline, with Burnley, Middlesbrough, West Brom, Cardiff and Luton keen on the England Under-20 international. (Football.London), external
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All eyes will be on the Riverside on Monday night as Middlesbrough and Sunderland face-off in a Tees-Wear derby (20:00 GMT) which will be screened on free-to-air TV.
The Black Cats sit fourth and will be hoping to keep up the pace in the race for automatic promotion while two places but 11 points behind them, Boro will be seeking to solidify their spot in the play-offs.
Middlesbrough have lost just two of their past 27 home league games against Sunderland (W16 D9), remaining unbeaten across their last six home outings against the Black Cats.
After winning the reverse fixture 1-0 in September, Sunderland are looking to record a first league double over Middlesbrough since the 1961-62 season.
Middlesbrough have lost two of their past three league games (W1), as many as in their prior 13 league outings combined (W6 D5).
Sunderland have lost just two of their past 11 away league games (W4 D5), keeping a clean sheet in five of those matches. They will be looking to win consecutive away matches in the Championship for the first time since October, however.
Heading into this weekend, Finn Azaz has created more chances than any other player in the Championship this season (62). Indeed, only Borja Sainz (18) has been directly involved in more goals than the Boro man in the same time (17 – eight goals, nine assists)
Middlesbrough's move for former Leeds midfielder Glen Kamara could be off, with the Finland international, who has also been linked with Sunderland and Burnley, now reportedly ready to move to Saudi side Al Shabab. (Northern Echo, external)
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Middlesbrough have agreed a deal with Bournemouth to bring in goalkeeper Mark Travers on loan and he is due to have a medical on Wednesday morning. (Sky Sports), external
Boro are also set to sign Celtic youngster Josh Dede and the 19-year-old right-back will complete his medical before the end of the transfer window. (Football Insider), external
Middlesbrough are also keen to bring in ex-Leeds midfielder Glen Kamara, 29, on loan from French Ligue 1 club Rennes. (The Yorkshire Post), external
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Ben Doak is set to remain on loan at Middlesbrough after his parent club Liverpool rejected transfer bids from Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town. (The Athletic - subscription required), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesRyan Giles is in his second loan spell with Middlesbrough
On-loan Middlesbrough defender Ryan Giles says he would consider making the move permanent.
The 25-year-old re-joined Boro for the rest of the season from Hull City last week, having spent the 2022-23 campaign at the Riverside on loan from Wolves.
"Of course I would," Giles told BBC Radio Tees on being asked whether he would like to sign permanently.
"Sometimes things like that are out of my control a bit, I've got to focus on the here and now, there are 17 games to go and just look to give my all in those and what will be will be."
After returning to Wolves in 2023, Giles signed for Luton before moving to Hull for £5m in August 2024.
"The last few years have been a learning curve for me but I've always felt that love here and it's never gone away, and this opportunity to come back was a no-brainer for me," Giles said.
"The move happened for me to go to Luton which was an opportunity to play in the Premier League - something I've always wanted to do since I was a little boy.
"Obviously there are also clubs negotiating things, so it isn't me just saying I want to leave, I want to go to Luton, it wasn't that at all."
The wing-back made his second Boro debut as a second half substitute in Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Preston in the Championship.
"The reception I got from the fans, I can't ask for any more than that.
"We're in a brilliant position, there's a really good squad here and the foundations and fundamentals are there for us to really kick on," he added.
Image source, Rex FeaturesMiddlesbrough manager Michael Carrick says his side "shot themselves in the foot" during their 2-1 defeat to Preston at Deepdale.
Goals from Stefan Stefan Thordarson and Emil Riis secured the victory after Delano Burgzorg levelled for the visitors.
The result leaves Boro in sixth, and although Carrick says they are still very much in the promotion picture, errors cost them.
"Today I thought it was there for us," he told BBC Radio Tees.
"We started well, defended well and took control for large parts.
"There were a couple of moments where we shot ourselves in the foot. The boys are devastated, I'm disappointed. It is a horrible day to be sitting here with nothing.
"We were really good for a lot of the game; when Delano scored, the emotion was great to be part of. We thought it was coming again and it went to other way.
"There is a hell of an opportunity in front of us, an awful lot to play for and big games coming up. We've got to learn.
Boro's top scorer Emmanuel Latte Lath was forced off injured early on in the game, and they face a wait to understand the severity of the issue,
"He felt his groin, how badly and to what extent I don't know as yet, we'll have to wait and see," Carrick added. It was a blow but I felt we dealt with it well and should have won the game."
Ipswich defender George Edmundson will undergo a medical at Middlesbrough ahead of a £2.5m move today. (Talksport, external)
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Middlesbrough make the trip to Deepdale on Saturday afternoon (15:00 GMT) as they look to strength their position in the Championship play-off places.
Boro beat fellow promotion contenders West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to go fifth in the table.
Preston North End have not lost in their past three league games and earned a point against Middlesbrough in September's reverse fixture.
Preston have won each of their past four home league games against Middlesbrough since December 2020, as many victories as across their 18 prior matches at Deepdale combined (W4 D6 L8).
Middlesbrough have won two of their past four league games against Preston 4-0 (W2 D1 L1), though both of those victories came at the Riverside Stadium.
Preston are unbeaten across their past seven home league games (W2 D5), last enjoying a longer run at Deepdale between April and November 2019 (11 games).
Middlesbrough lost 2-1 at Portsmouth in their last away league match, last losing consecutive games on the road back in December 2023.
Preston's Emil Riis has struck six goals across his seven league games against Middlesbrough, his most goals against any side in his English league career. Five of those strikes have also come at Deepdale.
Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesbrough have won the race to sign highly-rated non-league starlet Brayden Johnson.
The 18-year-old midfielder has caught the eye in 22 appearances for Eastbourne Borough in National League South this season.
The Londoner reportedly received interest from Premier League West Ham and Ipswich and Championship side QPR, but has now signed his first professional deal at the Riverside., external
Fleet-footed Johnson will link-up with Mark Tinkler's Under-21 side.
Boro bag a big win
"It wasn't bad was it...? No keeper was saving that," Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney tells the Red Alert podcast after team-mate Ben Doak curls home their second goal for a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
BBC Radio Tees' Paul Addison is joined by former Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison and Boro fan Dana Malt as they react to a big three points against fellow play-off contenders.
Plus post-match interviews with Hackney and boss Michael Carrick.
Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds.
