Team Talk reports on interest from several clubs in Middlesbrough's 23-year-old English/Scottish midfielder, Hayden Hackney. Sunderland, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Crystal Palace have all explored the situation in recent months. Everton is the only club to have significantly advanced its interest. Hackney's contract is valid until 2027. In the 2025/2026 season, he scored 5 goals and provided 8 assists in 38 Championship appearances and has 13 caps and one goal for the England U21 team. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €32.00m. Recent reports from June 2026 indicate Middlesbrough rejected a second bid from Everton worth approximately €18 million, as they considered it too low compared to their asking price of around €30 million. In August 2025, Middlesbrough had accepted a €24 million bid from Ipswich Town, which Hackney rejected.