Transfer details revealed in the Middlesbrough-Leeds United deal

Much of that was determined by a profound struggle to reunite with the loan stars who took them to the Championship play-offs last time out, with Ryan Giles, Cameron Archer and Aaron Ramsey all joining newly promoted trio Luton Town, Sheffield United and Burnley. instead returning to Riverside Stadium for a second season.

No doubt they were also burned by the departure of Chuba Akpom, who has long been at the center of a contract dispute after his 28 goals left no shortage of suitors, and His apparent lack of interest in extending his tenure prompted an eight-figure transfer. Dutch giant Ajax were punished.

Despite all this, boss Michael Carrick has also brought in many new faces, including Sam Greenwood on loan from second-tier rivals Leeds United.

Greenwood arrives as one of only two loan transfers throughout the summer and the terms of the deal have been revealed in a new update from The Athletic.

Trying to negotiate permanent deals for players on loan after their temporary spell ends is often a popular stop for the clubs in question and Boro could exercise this option if they want. The report says Middlesbrough have the option to buy Greenwood for £1.5m at the end of his contract if they are of course satisfied with his performances.

Both Boro and the player will make the move permanent for the remainder of the season.

The versatile striker has forced himself into Carrick’s plans of late, starting the last two games – his first two starts for the club – as Middlesbrough begin to climb. The back panel got off to a slow start.

Indeed, Greenwood himself encountered some early problems at this stage and failed to make too much of an impact in his appearances from the bench.

However, he impressed in Boro’s midweek win over Cardiff City and proved even more important in the Tees-Wear Derby’s 4-0 win over rivals Sunderland, opening the scoring. right before match time. It may be too early to form this view, but make no mistake, this is something Middlesbrough should definitely pull the trigger on if Greenwood continues to make inroads in the North East.

£1.5m is a very low figure for a player of his quality and one would expect it to be much higher – but that could give them an advantage.

As mentioned above, Boro burned their fingers by not being able to bring in players on loan from the Premier League and that was certainly detrimental in the early stages of the season, but now they have got more safety with Greenwood and that has more than a reassuring effect.

Middlesbrough will be hoping recent results prove to be a real turning point for them after a difficult start to the season.

Steve Gibson could have easily sacked Michael Carrick when things weren’t going well, but the former is stuck with the latter and you’d think the Teesside side would benefit greatly. The former Manchester United midfielder demonstrated his managerial ability during his time at Boro last season – and he hopes to get his side back into the promotion fold at the end of this season.

Having achieved 4 consecutive wins in all competitions before tomorrow’s clash with Sunderland, they will be full of confidence and hope to continue their unbeaten streak.