Middlesbrough transfer plan after Hayden Hackney exit now detailed

Middlesbrough are expected to sell Hayden Hackney this summer, with their transfer plan following his exit now shared.

As we previously revealed in March, Hayden Hackney was likely to leave Middlesbrough this summer if the club failed to make the play-offs and win promotion.

Boro finished 10th in the Championship, and multiple clubs want to sign the Englishman before the transfer deadline on September 1.

Ipswich are the latest team interested in Hackney and are thought to have made an offer for the midfielder.

Middlesbrough transfer plan after Hayden Hackney exit

Some Middlesbrough fans have turned on Hackney amid claims he could move to a Championship rival instead of a top-flight side.

Now, an insight into what the Teessiders plan to do when the England U21 international departs has been shared.

We previously reported that Middlesbrough were close to signing Abdoulaye Kante for a fee worth less than £2m.

But the Ligue 2 star is not expected to come in as a direct replacement for Hackney when he leaves.

Teesside Live report that the move for Kante was going to happen regardless of the Redcar-born star departing.

And it’s expected that Middlesbrough will look to add another midfielder to their ranks once Hackney has been sold.

Losing Hackney to a rival club has already caused ire from some of the Middlesbrough faithful.

And we understood that Ipswich have also asked about Dael Fry this summer.

Middlesbrough do not want to sell one of their top central defenders, and Ipswich are yet to submit a formal offer.

But Boro are willing to listen to offers for any player, with exits sanctioned at the right price.