Hayden Hackney, the star midfielder for Middlesbrough, has been linked to leaving the team recently. Ipswich Town, who were recently relegated, are very interested in bringing the England Under-21 international to Portman Road.
Ipswich are going into the transfer market this summer in a bid to revitalise their midfield after seeing captain Sam Morsy, Massimo Luongo and Kalvin Phillips depart the club.
Kieran McKenna's team has made progress in acquiring the highly regarded Hackney from Boro after previously acquiring Azor Matusiwa from Reims for £7.8 million and Jens Cajuste returning on loan from Napoli.
Although Hackney declined the deal, the Tractor Boys and Middlesbrough had agreed on a £20 million fee. But according to a new exclusive report by Football League World, the two teams are once again in communication on a price for the midfield player.
The 23-year-old gave Middlesbrough the lead in their 3-0 victory over Millwall on the road last weekend, keeping Rob Edwards' team undefeated after two games.
Football League World has examined two players who might follow Hackney out the Riverside exit door in light of the rumours surrounding his future.
Bangura, Alex
Left-back Bangura has experienced a terrible time with injuries since his arrival to Middlesbrough from Dutch side SC Cambuur in 2009.
The Sierra Leone international's beginning to life on Teesside was, unfortunately for him and the club, a sign of things to come, picking up a hamstring problem on his debut against Blackburn Rovers.
Although he was a bench option for much of the first 16 games of the 2023/24 season, he managed to break through into the starting fold, albeit a late cameo appearance against Coventry City on matchday 26 was one of the last times he would feature in a Boro shirt.
Bangura picked up a protracted injury which kept him out for the majority of the rest of the season, making just two further substitute appearances against Leeds United and Watford.
The 26-year-old missed the full of last season after undergoing surgery on an achilles issue, and a return date still does not appear set.
With Luke Ayling deputising at left-back, Neto Borges as another option and the club still in pursuit of USA left-back Max Arfsten, Bangura's time at the club is probably up before it could ever really begin, and we wouldn't be surprised to see him go on sooner rather than later.
Thomas Glover
Like Bangura, Middlesbrough's number one goalkeeper, Seny Dieng, has been on the sidelines for the beginning of this season, with 24-year-old academy graduate Sol Brynn favoured by Edwards in goal over Aussie goalie Glover.
Glover has 12 months remaining on his present agreement at the club, however Boro do have the option to exercise a further one-year extension on his deal, should they so want.
The Sydney-born goalkeeper was apparently the target of attention from Saudi Arabian side Al-Kholood, according to Teesside Live, with Hull City goalkeeper Ivor Pandur linked with replacing Glover in the squad, according to The Sun.
With Brynn ahead of Glover in the ranks despite Dieng's injury, coupled with their reported interest of Pandur, an exit is likely on the cards for the 27-year-old before the window is over.
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