A report states Manchester United are now in the leading position to sign Hayden Hackney, ahead of Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur.

Fulham admire Hayden Hackney. Middlesbrough only plan to accept transfer offers for him this summer if they are unsuccessful in their bid for promotion from the Championship. If Middlesbrough do not win promotion, it is expected that keeping him will be very difficult and his departure for a substantial fee would seem highly probable. However, if they are promoted, Middlesbrough will be confident they can keep Hackney. He is expected to be highly sought after this summer as a promising young player.

Fulham have been monitoring Hackney closely, but face their own constraints.

TEAMtalk has been told by sources that Fulham are the latest Premier League club showing interest in Hayden Hackney. However, insiders suggest that Fulham's best chance of signing the midfielder may have already passed. There had been an expectation that he might leave during the summer transfer window, but a move never materialised and Boro kept him. According to sources, that period was probably the best window of opportunity for a mid-table Premier League side such as Fulham to strike a deal.