Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg says he was never worried Hayden Hackney would leave the Championship club in the January transfer window. Boro rejected Nottingham Forest's deadline-day bid for the midfielder with Hellberg delighted to retain the services of the 23-year-old. "I was never worried about him going anywhere - I put my belief in him so I was not so worried about that one." But Hellberg has also pointed to hanging on to Newcastle loanee Matt Targett as a key component to their promotion push. Middlesbrough are second in the Championship and visit Sheffield United on Monday (20:01 GMT).

Source: BBC February 06, 2026 04:35 UTC