Overview
- Anton and Bailey Palmer, both 16, confirmed on Oct. 13 via social media that they are departing Middlesbrough after joining the academy at age eight.
- Reports indicate six Premier League clubs — Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham — have made offers, with Brighton also interested.
- The midfielders turn 17 next month, when they become eligible to sign professional contracts, and are expected to decide their destination soon.
- Middlesbrough is due training compensation, which can be negotiated between clubs or set by an independent arbitration panel if no agreement is reached.
- The England youth internationals, who appeared on Boro’s first-team bench last season, had not featured in squads since the summer during transfer speculation.