Middlesbrough transfer news and rumours: Premier League duo of interest, £2.5m blow and Luton star mooted

We are now nearly one week into the second summer transfer window of 2025 and Middlesbrough are still waiting to make their first signing.

Boro failed to win promotion once again in 2024/25 and are gearing up for another promotion push in the coming year.

Middlesbrough want to strengthen several positions this summer, and Steve Gibson is ready to invest again in the hopes of finally returning the club to the Premier League.

Now, we have rounded up all the latest transfer news and rumours coming out of the Riverside in the last week.

Alfie Doughty to Middlesbrough discussed

Middlesbrough are appointing Rob Edwards as their new manager after Michael Carrick’s dismissal.

Edwards previously enjoyed success at Luton Town, firing them up to the Premier League in 2023.

Now, Middlesbrough moving for Alfie Doughty of Luton has been discussed this week.

The Teessiders are very short of quality right-back options ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

However, Graeme Bailey told us that he doesn’t think Acheampong will drop down to the Championship.

It was reported this week that Norwich City won the race for Jakov Medic of Ajax, agreeing a deal that could rise to £2.5m.

We learned that Middlesbrough and the newly-promoted Birmingham were also in the mix for Medic’s signature.

It looks set to be the second name Birmingham have lost out to Norwich for, with the Canaries jumping at the chance to sign Harry Darling.

Birmingham and Middlesbrough have ‘done work’ on Richard Kone, while Burnley ‘like’ the League One forward.

But all three clubs could be left disappointed this summer amid Wycombe Wanderers’ plan.

We understand that the Chairboys are prepared to make Kone the highest earner in the club’s history to ensure he remains at Wycombe.