Middlesbrough boss Jonathan Woodgate identifies his first two summer transfer targets

The duo both joined Boro on half-season loan deals during the January transfer window, but have seen their spells at the Riverside Stadium cut short after the Championship season was suspended indefinitely.

And while Woodgate doesn’t know what the future will hold for the pair, he has already identified them as potential summer recruits.

"We're in unprecedented times and we don't know how things are going to work out (with the transfer window), but I'd love to sign them,” he admitted, speaking to the Teesside Gazette.

“I'm a big fan of them both.”

And they are far from the only players on Woodgate’s radar, with the Middlesbrough boss utilising the break in fixtures to look at prospective signings recommended by the club’s recruitment team.

“Recruitment is going to be vital for us," he admitted.

"You look back to the start of last season, we got rid of six or seven and brought in three, so it's always going to be difficult.

"I've been doing a lot of recruitment work (during lockdown) and speaking to the recruitment department regularly.

"I've been watching players who the recruitment team have watched and we've all been forming an opinion - we might have different views on those players so we have discussions.

"I just want to make sure we're ready for when things get going again."