According to Expressen, Middlesbrough admire Molde’s Jalal Abdullai, who is on loan at the club from IF Elfsborg. The report claims Middlesbrough has followed Abdullai closely during his time in Norway and feels it has gathered sufficient evidence to justify pursuing a transfer.

Middlesbrough are following 20-year-old Ghanaian forward Jalal Abdullai. Abdullai is owned by Elfsborg and has a contract with them until the end of 2028. The forward is also being monitored by other clubs, including Preston, FC Midtjylland, and FC Kopenhagen. The Swedish publication Expressen reports that Anderlecht and KRC Genk are interested in him. This season, Abdullai was on loan at Molde, where he scored eight goals and made one assist in 23 appearances. The Norwegian club has a purchase option in the loan deal, which they reportedly want to activate. According to Transfermarkt, the player has a market value of 2.2 million euros.