Middlesbrough battle for Sunderland target as ex-Newcastle United midfielder joins Championship rivals

Neil Warnock’s remit at Middlesbrough will be to turn the side from relegation battlers to contenders for promotion to the Championship. To do so he will likely want to get busy in the transfer window. The club are trying to hold on to George Friend amidst interest from elsewhere, while also trying to recruit.

Clubs will be looking to get business done ahead of the start of the new season next month but do have the fall back of an October deadline for the window. Loans from the Premier League and the free agent market appear like they will be crucial.

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