Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough net spend since 2015

Middlesbrough have spent €281m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €256m: a net spend of €25m.

That covers 92 signings (61 for a disclosed fee, 20 free, 11 undisclosed) and 81 departures (39 sold for a disclosed fee, 23 free, 19 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 32 in, 42 out.

Record signing: Britt Assombalonga, €17m from Nottingham Forest (Jul 2017). Record sale: Emmanuel Latte Lath, €21m to Atlanta United (Feb 2025).

Middlesbrough transfer spending by season

Middlesbrough record signings

1. Britt Assombalonga · €17m from Nottingham Forest · Jul 2017
2. Jordan Rhodes · €12m from Blackburn Rovers · Feb 2016
3. Will Lankshear · €12m from Tottenham Hotspur · Jul 2026
4. Martin Braithwaite · €11m from Toulouse · Jul 2017
5. Marten de Roon · €11m from Atalanta · Jul 2016

Middlesbrough record sales

1. Emmanuel Latte Lath · €21m to Atlanta United · Feb 2025
2. Adama Traoré · €20m to Wolverhampton Wanderers · Aug 2018
3. Hayden Hackney · €19m to Everton · Jul 2026
4. Ben Gibson · €17m to Burnley · Aug 2018
5. Marten de Roon · €17m to Atalanta · Aug 2017

Middlesbrough trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 44 players Middlesbrough both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €175m against €148m paid: a trading profit of €27m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €53m across 6 players, led by Hayden Hackney (€19m to Everton, Jul 2026).

• Hayden Hackney: academy graduate (Jul 2022), sold to Everton for €19m (Jul 2026): profit €19m
• Djed Spence: academy graduate (Jan 2020), sold to Tottenham Hotspur for €15m (Jul 2022): profit €15m
• Marcus Tavernier: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to AFC Bournemouth for €12m (Aug 2022): profit €12m
• Adama Traoré: signed for €8m (Aug 2016), sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers for €20m (Aug 2018): profit €12m
• Finn Azaz: signed for €3m (Jan 2024), sold to Southampton for €14m (Aug 2025): profit €11m

• Britt Assombalonga: signed for €17m (Jul 2017), left free for Adana Demirspor (Aug 2021): loss €17m
• Ashley Fletcher: signed for €7m (Jul 2017), left free for Watford (Jul 2021): loss €7m
• Martin Braithwaite: signed for €11m (Jul 2017), sold to Leganés for €5m (Jul 2019): loss €6m
• George Saville: signed for €8m (Jan 2019), sold to Millwall for €2m (Jul 2021): loss €6m
• Paddy McNair: signed for €6m (Jul 2018), left free for San Diego (Jul 2024): loss €6m

Middlesbrough ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Middlesbrough have made 9 signings and 6 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 2 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Seny Dieng (left free for Atromitos); in Radek Vitek (from Manchester United, 1,350 league minutes since).
• Defence: out Dael Fry (left free for Birmingham City, 23 league starts in 2025/26); in Ashley Phillips (from Tottenham Hotspur, 938 league minutes since), Sam Byram (free from Leeds United, 102 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Hayden Hackney (to Everton, 38 league starts in 2025/26), Abdoulaye Kanté (to Al Ettifaq, 1 league start in 2025/26), Dan Barlaser (left free for Milton Keynes Dons, no league start in 2025/26); in Sebastian Berhalter (from Vancouver Whitecaps, 1,028 league minutes since), Rokas Pukstas (from Hajduk Split, 6 league minutes since), Connor Barron (loan from Rangers, no league minutes yet).
• Attack: out Delano Burgzorg (loan to Preston North End, 11 league starts in 2025/26), Kaly Sène (to Young Boys, 5 league starts in 2025/26), Sontje Hansen (loan to Gaziantep F.K., 4 league starts in 2025/26); in Will Lankshear (from Tottenham Hotspur, 1,048 league minutes since), Amario Cozier-Duberry (loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, 763 league minutes since), Max Arfsten (from Columbus Crew, 511 league minutes since), Kyle Joseph (from Hull City, 505 league minutes since), Jeremy Sarmiento (from Brighton & Hove Albion, 376 league minutes since).

Middlesbrough injury news: injuries and suspensions

Middlesbrough have 2 players injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €13m of value sidelined.

• Rokas Pukstas (MID): Hamstring injury · out since 7 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 7 games missed
• Alfie Jones (DEF): Calf injury · out since 13 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 9 games missed

Middlesbrough last starting XI

Middlesbrough's last league starting XI, v Watford on 7 Nov 2026: Radek Vitek; Callum Brittain, Adilson Malanda, Ashley Phillips, Sam Byram; Aidan Morris, Riley McGree, Sebastian Berhalter; Amario Cozier-Duberry, David Strelec, Jeremy Sarmiento.

4 changes from the side that started v Wrexham on 4 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Neto Borges (4) and Tommy Conway (4).

Opponent: Watford.

Middlesbrough minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 10 Middlesbrough players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 6 are rotating and 17 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Morgan Whittaker (18%, €14m), David Strelec (8%, €10m), Sol Brynn (0%, €7m), Micah Hamilton (0%, €6m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Alex Gilbert, Neto Borges, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Luke Ayling, Jon McLaughlin.

Middlesbrough club-trained players

We can verify 2 club-trained players in the Middlesbrough squad: Sol Brynn and Law McCabe. 4 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Sol Brynn (GK): no league minutes yet
• Law McCabe (MID): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 7 players club-trained at Middlesbrough now play for other clubs we track, led by Djed Spence (Inter, value €38m), Marcus Tavernier (AFC Bournemouth, value €33m) and Hayden Hackney (Everton, value €31m).

• Djed Spence · Inter · €38m
• Marcus Tavernier · AFC Bournemouth · €33m
• Hayden Hackney · Everton · €31m
• Nathan Wood · Southampton · €10m
• Josh Coburn · Millwall · €7m
• Dael Fry · Birmingham City · €3m
• Brad Halliday · Dundee · €320k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Middlesbrough free agents: released players without a club

One former Middlesbrough player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Darragh Lenihan (€420k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent