Hayden Hackney is a man in demand this summer after an impressive season for Middlesbrough last time out.
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Tottenham Hotspur could still win the transfer race for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, despite the Championship club having accepted a £20 million offer from Ipswich Town.
The highly-rated 23-year-old has been linked with several Premier League clubs this summer following an impressive 2024/25 campaign in the Championship. Hackney picked up five goals and three assists from defensive midfield across 43 second tier outings.
Spurs are in the market for reinforcements in midfield, particularly for a player who can sit in front of defence. Pape Matar Sarr was impressive against Arsenal but Frank appears to be unwilling to rely on Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma to fill the other role.
Tottenham Hotspur given hope in pursuit of Hayden Hackney
Former Fulham man Joao Palhinha is reportedly on his way from Bayern Munich and will strengthen options in midfield. However, Spurs could also look to a more long-term solution by snapping up Hackney.
Manchester United, Crystal Palace and West Ham have all also been linked with the player, who helped the England under-31 side to Euros triumph this summer. Hackney is a product of the Boro academy and has never left the club, apart from a brief loan stay at Scunthorpe United.
It had been reported last week that Ipswich Town had struck a deal with Middlesbrough but that came with the warning that Hackney may choose to wait for a Premier League club to formalise their interest before joining a Championship rival. GIVEMESPORT now claims that Spurs could be that club.
Middlesbrough midfielder stalls on Ipswich Town transfer
Hackney is said to be ‘considering’ waiting for a move to Tottenham Hotspur with the Europa League winners giving ‘indications’ that they will make an offer. It’s added that Hackney is determined to be more than a ‘squad player’ when leaving Middlesbrough, which would leave Frank having to promise game time if he hopes to persuade the player to move to London rather than Portman Road.
The Sun had claimed that Crystal Palace were preparing a £27 million swoop for Hackney and Middlesbrough teammate Rav van den Berg earlier this month. The Eagles have cultivated a reputation as the go-to Premier League club for Championship stars wanting to make the step up a division and follow in the footsteps of Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton.
Sky Sports had reported that Everton also held serious interest in the rising star. Brentford, Fulham and West Ham were all also said to be monitoring Hackney, alongside clubs in Europe that included Porto, Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen.
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