Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Monday that Middlesbrough are in advanced talks to sign 21‑year‑old Will Lankshear from Tottenham on a permanent transfer.
- Lankshear boosted his value with a productive loan at Oxford United last season, scoring around 11–12 goals and supplying several assists in the Championship.
- Tottenham have previously rebuffed eight‑figure approaches from other clubs and are said to want sell‑on protection and a buy‑back option in any sale.
- Local reports link Middlesbrough’s ability to pursue the striker to a recent sell‑on windfall tied to Morgan Rogers, but outlets give conflicting figures for the payment and its use.
- No deal has been announced and key details such as the transfer fee and Lankshear’s personal terms remain unresolved so negotiations could still change direction.