Overview
- Recent reports cite Brown saying Tottenham have watched the 23-year-old this season as they assess midfield options for January or next summer.
- Brown told Football Insider that Hackney could work his way into Spurs’ starting XI and suggested the player would be open to a move if the chance comes.
- Hackney has started well for Middlesbrough with one goal and two assists in ten games, plus solid defensive metrics and an 81.7% pass completion rate (via fbref, reported by Yahoo Sports).
- Middlesbrough accepted a £20m offer from Ipswich in the summer, but Hackney declined the move and remained at the Riverside.
- Transfer databases place his value near £17m with two years left on his deal, while clubs such as Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Aston Villa, West Ham and Everton have been linked.