“He’s just been really, really unlucky” – Middlesbrough fan pundit reacts to player departure

Middlesbrough have seen the departure of Martin Payero on a short-term basis this summer, with the club’s official website confirming his exit.

He’s spent the majority of his career in Argentina before deciding to swap countries for England last season. He managed to make only 13 league appearances and six starts for the club though over the course of the campaign but is now on his way back out on a temporary basis already.

Payero is still only 23-years-old and has plenty of time to continue to flourish and develop as a player. There have been glimpses of his class at Middlesbrough too but since Chris Wilder took the reigns, it just hasn’t been as often and the gametime hasn’t been as frequent for the player to boot.

Just six starts has led to him now seeking the chance to head out on loan and a chance to move back to the country of his birth for a campaign is no doubt an appealing prospect for the player. When you consider that the club are Boca Juniors as well, it seems as though this latest deal will likely suit both parties down to the ground.

He’s now heading to Boca Juniors for the first time in his career – and Football League World’s Boro fan pundit Dana Malt has revealed that she feels that could be that when it comes to the player and his time at Middlesbrough. Even though he is only away from the club on loan, she feels that the ‘chapter is closed’ on Payero’s time at the Riverside Stadium.

Speaking about the player and the deal to send him away, she said:”It’s really disappointing about [Martin] Payero, it just hasn’t worked out and although we saw in flashes his quality, namely Peterborough at home and Cardiff away, it just hasn’t really ignited for him in a Middlesbrough shirt. He has been really unlucky