Middlesbrough eye late transfer move for international striker, Swansea City close in on £1m deal

The result sees Boro head into February in seventh place with 40 points for 27 matches, and look more than capable of challenging sixth place Bournemouth whose grip on the final play-off place looks to be loosening, after three defeats in a row for Jason Tindall's side.Meanwhile, it's transfer deadline day, and it will be intriguing to see whether Middlesbrough can get any last-gasp deals over the line, having already snapped up Darnell Fisher from Preston on Saturday.Discussing his new signing, Neil Warnock revealed: "He's an athletic type who's desperate to come and do well with us. He's had three-and-a-half years at Preston at this level. He knows what it's all about and I think he will do well.Here's our latest rundown of the latest news and transfer chat involving Middlesbrough and a number of their divisional rivals, as we move into final few hours of the January transfer window: