Middlesbrough are in talks with neighbours Newcastle United over a closing date day deal for midfielder Jeff Hendrick, TEAMtalk is aware.
The Irish international has been instructed he can go away St James’ Park this month as Eddie Howe seems to loose up room in his squad. The 29-year-antique former Burnley man has slightly featured underneath Howe considering he took fee.
Just eleven minutes of Premier League movement have followed for Hendrick, who changed into inside and out of the aspect more frequently when Steve Bruce become inside the dugout.
And with the Magpies having introduced the signing of Bruno Guimaraes, his function is ready to diminish in addition.
As such, he's now set to swap Tyneside for Teesside.
An preliminary mortgage deal is thought to were agreed as Chris Wilder appears to bolster his alternatives beforehand of a past due advertising push.
Boro currently occupy the final play-off spot, and are eight factors off the second one computerized promoting region.
Wilder had centered his former Sheffield United lieutenant John Lundstram at Rangers.
But with that deal now looking not likely, they've driven to land Hendrick, and he may be a key addition to their alternatives in the middle of the park.
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