The transfer deadlines Middlesbrough are facing to sign players ahead of Shrewsbury Town and Watford fixtures

Neil Warnock says Middlesbrough are still working hard to land new signings ahead of the 2020/21 season – yet the Teessiders face a race against the clock.
Joe Nicholson
By Joe Nicholson
Published 3rd Sep 2020, 07:30 BST
Updated 3rd Sep 2020, 10:59 BST
Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock.Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock.
Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock.

Boro will open their campaign with a Carabao Cup tie against Shrewsbury Town on Friday, with new signing Grant Hall expected to make his competitive debut for the Teessiders.

Yet it’s unlikely Warnock will have any other new additions to call upon, after admitting he doesn’t expect any more arrivals this week.

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EFL rules also state a player will only be eligible to play in a match organised by the league if the appropriate forms for his registration or the transfer of his registration are submitted by 12.00 noon on the day prior to the match.

That means the necessary paperwork would have to be submitted by 12 noon on Thursday for a new signing to be eligible for the Shrewsbury match (Friday, 5:30pm kick-off).

The same rules will apply ahead of Boro’s Championship opener at Watford next week, which has been brought forward to Friday, September 11 (7:45pm kick-off).

Boro have missed out of several transfer targets this summer but remain interested in free agent striker Yaya Sanogo and Charlton goalkeeper Dillon Phillips.

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Following Tuesday’s pre-season friendly win over Newcastle, Warnock said: "We are short of players and I know they've been good today but if you look at the team that finished we are really short of players.

“We are working hard, we can't work any harder to bring them in. I can't see any this week but we just keep going."

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