Middlesbrough FC transfer rumours: Charlie Goode details, Nottingham Forest proposal plus reported target joins QPR

Boro were said to have seen multiple bids rejected for Northampton centre-back Charlie Goode before the defender signed for Championship rivals Brentford on Tuesday morning.

Sky even reported the player spoke to Boro boss Neil Warnock but the Teessiders couldn't agree terms with the 25-year-old.

Latest Ben Gibson reports

Another centre-back who has been on Boro’s radar is former academy graduate and captain Ben Gibson.

It’s clear the club would be keen to bring Gibson, 27, back to the Riverside, especially as the player has fallen out with current club Burnley.

Gibson, who has two years left on his contract at Turf Moor, trained with Boro last season, yet Burnley would still need to pay a significant part of the player’s wages if he returned to Teesside.

Recently-relegated Norwich City, who have more funds due to Premier League parachute payments, have been credited with interest in Gibson, while Nottingham Forest have also been linked with the defender.

It was claimed over the weekend that Burnley could offer Gibson to Forest as part of a swap deal for fellow centre-back Joe Worrall.

It’s since been reported by the Daily Mail that talks are ongoing between Burnley and Forest regarding Worrall, and that Burnley are willing to offer Gibson plus £4million for the 23-year-old.

Reported target signs for QPR

Finally, striker Lyndon Dykes has completed his move from Livingston to QPR on an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old has been linked with Boro for some time, yet it may have been a case of old rumours resurfacing.

“I’m buzzing obviously!” Dykes told QPR’s official website. “Being at Livingston was great but to be at a club like this, I just want to put my head down now and kick on.

"I am a player who works hard for the team. I like to work hard for my team-mates, I want them to know I am putting it in for them. I am always going to give 100 per cent.”

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