Brighton, Fulham, and Everton are among the Premier League clubs to have been recently linked with English midfielder Hayden Hackney, but Middlesbrough do not intend to sell the player this month. This position is consistent with the one the club held during the summer transfer window, when they stated they had no interest in selling the 23-year-old despite late interest from the top flight. Middlesbrough's position is unchanged, even though Hackney has entered the final 18 months of his contract. During the summer, Hackney had chosen to remain at his hometown club after an opportunity to move to Ipswich became available, while Wolves were also linked with him at the time. The England U21 international has scored 3 goals and provided 6 assists in 23 Championship appearances in the 2025/2026 season. According to Transfermarkt, he has a current market value of €25.00m. It was reported that in August 2025, Middlesbrough accepted a £20 million bid from Ipswich, which Hackney rejected.