Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder has revealed his side’s refusal to pay over the odds on players is a key reason why they haven’t brought in more players yet, speaking to Teesside Live. The second-tier side are still on the prowl for four more players before the summer window closes, with Alex Mowatt looking set to be another option in a midfield that desperately needed more depth.
They are looking at the possibility of recruiting another midfielder between now and the start of next month, with a centre-back and two more forwards also on Wilder’s agenda going into the final couple of weeks of this transfer period.
Jorgen Strand Larsen is believed to be one of those four targets – but Groningen are keen to generate £12m for his services and that could end up forcing Boro out of the race for his signature.
Hull City defender Jacob Greaves is another reported target, though it remains to be seen whether the Tigers’ owner Acun Ilicali is willing to sanction another key departure with Keane Lewis-Potter already leaving earlier this summer.