Overview
- Middlesbrough have signed 23-year-old Myles Peart‑Harris on a four-year free transfer to provide the club’s first new addition of the summer.
- The club completed the sale of Hayden Hackney for an initial £17m with up to £8m in add-ons, giving Middlesbrough immediate cash to spend on recruitment.
- A separate target, Hull forward Kyle Joseph, saw his move stall after a medical complication linked to an ankle issue and his transfer is on hold while his recovery is assessed.
- Middlesbrough remain focused on signing multiple central midfielders and possibly a centre-back, and they are in ongoing contract talks to retain centre-back Dael Fry.
- Peart‑Harris arrives with a Chelsea academy background and Championship loan experience and is viewed as a fit for Hellberg’s high‑intensity style while also giving the player a chance to revive his trajectory.