Middlesbrough Football Club

Hartlepool manager Neale Cooper has completed his first summer signing with the capture of former Middlesbrough winger Jonathan Franks.

Grant Leadbitter's agent has confirmed that he is in talks with Middlesbrough over a deal for the former Ipswich man.

Danny Swanson has revealed that he is ready to snub a move to boyhood idols Hibernian in order to push through a switch to England.

Manchester City youngster Ahmad Benali is interesting a number of Football League clubs, Sky Sports can confirm.

Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray was casting his eye over some potential League Two targets at the weekend.

Sky Sports understands that Middlesbrough starlet Bryn Morris is being targeted by Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Middlesbrough's Scott McDonald insists that he has no intentions of quitting the club after being linked with a move to Asia.

Franciszek Smuda has set his sights on a quarter-final place after Poland became the first team to name their provisional squad for Euro 2012.

Scott McDonald claims it would be 'fantastic' if Celtic were to join the English Football League ranks, but admits such a move remains a long way off.