Football Transfer League
| Nick-name(s) | Boro |
|---|---|
| League | English Championship |
| Location | Middlesbrough, England |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Official Website | https://www.mfc.co.uk |
Find this seasons transfers in and out of Middlesbrough, the latest rumours and gossip for the summer 2026 transfer window and how the news sources rate for Middlesbrough in terms of rumour accuracy.
West Ham are looking to sign English winger Morgan Whittaker, 25, from Championship rivals Middlesbrough before the start of the new season.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 0.0% | Middlesbrough |
| 16.0% | West Ham |
Middlesbrough transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Morgan Whittaker | Middlesbrough | West Ham |
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Middlesbrough are finalising an agreement to sign USA wing-back Max Arfsten, 25, from Columbus Crew in a deal worth up to £5.6m.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 100.0% | Columbus Crew |
| 75.0% | Middlesbrough |
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| Max Arfsten | Columbus Crew | Middlesbrough |
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Middlesbrough are interested in signing Manchester United's 22-year-old Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek, who spent last season on loan at Bristol City.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 31.6% | Manchester Utd |
| 50.0% | Middlesbrough |
Middlesbrough transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Radek Vitek | Manchester Utd | Middlesbrough |
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Crystal Palace are keen to match Middlesbrough's £20m asking price for Hayden Hackney despite Everton interest.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 29.1% | Middlesbrough |
| 22.9% | Everton |
| 24.1% | Crystal Palace |
Middlesbrough transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Hayden Hackney | Middlesbrough | Everton |
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| Hayden Hackney | Middlesbrough | Crystal Palace |
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Crystal Palace are preparing to rival Everton for Middlesbrough's English midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, this summer with a £20m offer.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 29.1% | Middlesbrough |
| 22.9% | Everton |
| 24.1% | Crystal Palace |
Middlesbrough transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Hayden Hackney | Middlesbrough | Everton |
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| Hayden Hackney | Middlesbrough | Crystal Palace |
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| Rumours | Player | From Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured into Middlesbrough in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Rumours | Player | To Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morgan Whittaker | West Ham |
| Transfer window closes 01/Sep/2026 | 21 days till close of football transfer window |
| Source | Correct | Total Num | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Athletic | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Goal | 3 | 4 | 75.0% |
| The Guardian | 11 | 21 | 52.4% |
| Sky Sports | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| Daily Record | 8 | 18 | 44.4% |
| The Sun | 55 | 152 | 36.2% |
| The Independent | 6 | 18 | 33.3% |
| Daily Mail | 48 | 165 | 29.1% |
| The Express | 11 | 38 | 28.9% |
| The Times | 14 | 52 | 26.9% |
| Rumour Source | User Rating |
|---|---|
| Goal | 4.4 (24 votes) |
| Bild | 4.1 (18 votes) |
| The Guardian | 3.7 (201 votes) |
| The Express | 3.5 (501 votes) |
| Daily Telegraph | 3.4 (309 votes) |
| News Of The World | 3.3 (994 votes) |
| Daily Mail | 3.3 (2K votes) |
| Daily Mirror | 3.3 (2K votes) |
| Daily Record | 3.3 (228 votes) |
| The Sun | 3.2 (2K votes) |
| Date | Player | From Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/Aug/2026 | Radek Vitek | Manchester Utd | 14m |
| 04/Aug/2026 | Max Arfsten | Columbus Crew | Undisclosed |
| 10/Jul/2026 | Kyle Joseph | Hull City | Undisclosed |
| 27/Aug/2025 | Matt Targett | Newcastle | Loan |
| 19/Aug/2025 | Sverre Nypan | Manchester City | Loan |
| 13/Aug/2025 | Sontje Hansen | NEC Nijmegen | 3m |
| Date | Player | To Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/Jul/2026 | Dael Fry | Birmingham | Free |
| 02/Jul/2026 | Hayden Hackney | Everton | Undisclosed |
| 13/Aug/2025 | Rav van den Berg | FC Koln | Undisclosed |
| 11/Aug/2025 | Jonathan Howson | 12 de Octubre | Free |
| 04/Feb/2025 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | Atlanta United | 17.7m |
| 31/Jan/2025 | Matthew Hoppe | Sonderjyske | Free |
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