Championship transfer news. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)Championship transfer news. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
Championship transfer news. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Middlesbrough transfer target up for grabs this summer, Stoke City's £12m man speaks out on future

Middlesbrough's chase for promotion received a huge boost last weekend, when a quickfire first-half double from Ashley Fletcher and Marc Bola saw Boro narrow the gap to the play-off places to just three points, with a 2-0 win over Reading.

Speaking after the big win, Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock revealed his delight with the performance of summer signing Sam Morsy, and claimed: "I thought he (Morsy) was incredible today. I’ve never seen him play like that, he broke it up and did everything I could ask of him.

"Sam is normally an unsung hero who always gets 6/10 and gets criticism from supporters but I thought he was magnificent today.”

“I told the lads, I’m 72 I don’t need to be here to be average and I don’t want you to be average,” he said.

“We have 15 games left and I want us to be involved, let’s have a try. We have great facilities, a great owner, we can’t wish for any more than what we’ve got.”

Boro are back in action tonight, when they take on Bristol City - who have just named Nigel Pearson as their new manager - at the Riverside Stadium.

Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Middlesbrough and the rest of the Championship, ahead of the midweek action: