West Ham, Wolves, Middlesbrough and Burnley are all battling for the signing of Welsh ex-Leicester City midfielder Jordan James, 22, from French side Rennes. (Alan Nixon - subscription required), external
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Image source, ShutterstockMiddlesbrough forward Kaly Sene has joined Swiss side Young Boys for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.
The 25-year-old Senegalese joined Boro from Lausanne last August and scored twice in 28 Championship appearances.
Young Boys finished sixth in the Swiss Super League last season.
Hellberg: 'Lankshear is the best finisher I've ever seen'
Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg hailed Will Lankshear as "the best finisher I've ever seen" after a debut goal for his new club.
Lankshear scored a fine volley in the 61st minute that was enough to see off Wrexham in the EFL Cup first round tie.
The 21-year-old joined from Tottenham Hotspur in a deal initially thought to be worth £10 million, as Boro look for more potency in attack to go with their fine approach work.
And Swede Hellberg's early impressions of the England Under-21 forward are very favourable.
"I've seen the trainings and he's the best finisher I've ever seen in terms of left foot, right foot, how hard he shoots, his headers," Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees.
"I'm not surprised he can do these goals."
Lankshear's strike settled a tight match between two sides, who were only separated by two places in the Championship last season.
As Boro regroup with some new faces following promotion heartache in May, Lankshear's arrival has caught the eye.
"The best thing with him is how he is as a person," said Hellberg. "How hard he works, how much he wants to learn, how quick he is to adapt. That's been absolutely brilliant.
"Add on to that, the quality he has, he's an unbelievable player and he's just going to get better."
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Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesbrough have agreed to sign English centre-back Ashley Phillips from Tottenham for an initial fee of £7m, while a number of potential future add-ons have been included in a deal for the 21-year-old, who spent last the past two seasons on loan at Stoke City. (The Northern Echo), external
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Middlesbrough winger Jeremy Sarmiento said he is delighted to finally feel at home after making his move to the Riverside Stadium a permanent one.
The 24-year-old had been on five different loan spells since 2023 from his previous club Brighton & Hove Albion, including spending the second half of last season with Boro.
But after completing his switch in June, the Ecuadorian will hope to play an entire season at his parent club for the first time since 2022-23 when he did so with the Seagulls.
"I'm very happy. I'm delighted, my family also, to feel at home somewhere," Sarmiento told BBC Radio Tees.
"I've been on quite a few loan spells, so it feels good to finally settle in somewhere where you feel loved.
"It's great and the fans have been loving to me as well, which I appreciate a lot."
Boro narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League in the 2025-26 campaign after losing 1-0 to Hull City in the Championship play-off final but Sarmiento said they are ready to challenge again.
"We all wanted it, I think the fans wanted it as well. We worked so hard to push for that promotion," he said.
"Only god knows why we didn't. But we have that belief, we're working so hard to get there again and this time hopefully do it."
Sarmiento has won promotion from the second tier twice before, with Ipswich Town in 2023-24 and Burnley in 2024-25, and hopes that experience will help Boro succeed in the forthcoming season.
"Really it could have been third [last season], but hey, it is what it is. At the end of the day, it's the mentality," he added.
"I can help some players out, the young guys who are also coming in. But I'm sure there's a lot of players with a lot of confidence that can contribute."
Preston North End have agreed a £2m deal for Dutch Middlesbrough forward Delano Burgzorg, 27.
Striker Kaly Sene is also poised to depart Boro for Swiss side Young Boys in a deal worth £1m for the Senegalese 25-year-old. (Northern Echo, external)
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Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek is close to completing a permanent move to Middlesbrough.
Vitek scooped all the Bristol City Player of the Year awards last season but returned to United for the start of pre-season.
However, the 22-year-old made it clear when he spoke to reporters in Norway last month he expected to spend the season away from Old Trafford.
"I'm ready to go somewhere again and hopefully be number one," he said.
Middlesbrough are one of a number of clubs keen to sign the Czech.
It is understood if the deal does go through, Manchester United would look to have a hefty sell-on clause and a buy-back option included.
Lankshear: 'I've learnt so much in just one week'
Middlesbrough's new striker Will Lankshear said he has learned more in a week under head coach Kim Hellberg than he has in his entire football career previously.
The 21-year-old signed from Tottenham two weeks ago after spending last season on loan at Oxford United, where he scored 11 goals and provided four assists in 44 Championship games.
Lankshear played his first game for what he described as an "amazing, brilliant and massive" club in a 3-3 pre-season friendly draw with Espanyol on Saturday.
Hellberg praised Lankshear after the match and said: "Will as a nine is absolutely brilliant, he's mobile, he can do almost anything."
And Lankshear has now returned the compliment to Hellberg.
"It's been a great week so far. I've learnt as much as I have my whole life in one week under Kim [Hellberg]," Lankshear told BBC Radio Tees.
"It's really, really good. I'm really excited. We play some really nice football and that's all on the manager."
Boro have also brought in Kyle Joseph from Hull City to strengthen their attack and Lankshear said he is embracing the challenge of competing for the number nine shirt.
"Competition is everything. You need a big squad if you want to achieve the things that we want to achieve," he added.
"Kyle Joseph is a great forward. He can play across the front line. We can play together as well. So I'm really excited to work with him.
"And if it is one of us, then I'll be supporting. If not, I want to be giving my absolute all and scoring goals myself. I'm sure it'll work together.
"I'm going to come and give it my absolute all in every single game and I'm going to try and score like I always do and see where it takes me. I'm confident enough in my ability that I will score goals."
Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg was full of praise for new signings Will Lankshear and Kyle Joseph after the side's pre-season 3-3 draw with Espanyol.
The two forwards were brought in this summer in an effort to improve Boro's finishing after they were wasteful in front of goal last season.
"Will as a nine is absolutely brilliant, he's mobile, he can do almost anything," Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees. "Then I think Kyle has that pace.
"I think everyone saw last season that we struggled scoring goals. There was no team that created more clear chances than us, we all know that and we need to add on our quality.
"I'm looking forward to keep working with both Kyle and Will. They are showing brilliant qualities and they both are great human beings that want to improve."
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Middlesbrough are hoping to secure the signing of winger Max Arfsten before Friday's Carabao Cup tie with Wrexham. The 25-year-old is expected to arrive on Teesside this week to complete his move from MLS club Columbus Crew. (Teesside Live), external
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Image source, ShutterstockJon McLaughlin won the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup with Rangers
Middlesbrough have agreed a new one-year contract with goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin.
The 38-year-old, capped twice by Scotland, will remain at the Riverside until next summer.
McLaughlin joined Boro from Swansea last September, but he is yet to play a minute for the first team.
The former Rangers goalkeeper instead served as a back-up to regular first-choice Sol Brynn.
Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesbrough are interested in signing Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek this summer after the 22-year-old Czech spent last season on loan at Bristol City. (TeessideLive), external
Bolton Wanderers, Millwall, Wrexham and Middlesbrough are all interested in taking Ipswich Town's new Dutch goalkeeper Kayne van Oevelen, 22, on loan. (Alan Nixon - subscription required), external
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Hartlepool United have signed goalkeeper Nathan Fisher on a free transfer.
The 21-year-old, who was released by Middlesbrough at the end of last season, has signed a one-year contract at Victoria Park with the option of a further year.
It comes a day after Pools signed fellow goalkeeper Max Merrick on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
Image source, ShutterstockArchie Baptiste had featured for Middlesbrough in pre-season
Harrogate Town have signed Middlesbrough defender Archie Baptiste for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.
The 20-year-old joined Boro last June after coming through Tottenham's academy and made one Championship appearance.
He ended the season on loan with Rochdale but did not feature for them.
"He's eager to get that opportunity to play men's football and both parties feel it's a good fit, so hopefully he can progress and do well for himself," head of player recruitment Lloyd Kerry told the club website., external
Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesbrough are finalising a deal to sign USA international midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, 25, from MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps for a fee in the region of £1.5m. (The Athletic - subscription required), external
Burnley have made a loan-to-buy offer to sign former Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath from MLS side Atlanta United. The 27-year-old Ivorian left Boro for £22.5m in February 2025 after scoring 27 goals in 59 Championship games. (Alan Nixon - subscription required), external
Blackburn Rovers face stiff competition from a string of Championship clubs to sign Sunderland midfielder Alan Browne, who spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough. However, Boro are not expected to explore another deal for the 31-year-old. (Lancashire Telegraph), external
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