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  1. Hellberg praises Lankshear after debut Boro goalpublished at 13:06 BST 8 August

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    Hellberg: 'Lankshear is the best finisher I've ever seen'

    Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg hailed Will Lankshear as "the best finisher I've ever seen" after a debut goal for his new club.

    Lankshear scored a fine volley in the 61st minute that was enough to see off Wrexham in the EFL Cup first round tie.

    The 21-year-old joined from Tottenham Hotspur in a deal initially thought to be worth £10 million, as Boro look for more potency in attack to go with their fine approach work.

    And Swede Hellberg's early impressions of the England Under-21 forward are very favourable.

    "I've seen the trainings and he's the best finisher I've ever seen in terms of left foot, right foot, how hard he shoots, his headers," Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees.

    "I'm not surprised he can do these goals."

    Lankshear's strike settled a tight match between two sides, who were only separated by two places in the Championship last season.

    As Boro regroup with some new faces following promotion heartache in May, Lankshear's arrival has caught the eye.

    "The best thing with him is how he is as a person," said Hellberg. "How hard he works, how much he wants to learn, how quick he is to adapt. That's been absolutely brilliant.

    "Add on to that, the quality he has, he's an unbelievable player and he's just going to get better."

  2. Follow your club this 2026-27 seasonpublished at 15:21 BST 7 August

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    Expect match reports, analysis, in-depth features, interviews, fan views, quizzes - the works.

    We'll also have live text pages for every Championship match this season so you won't miss any of the action even when you're out of town.

    Remember, the best way to get all of this content is to download the BBC Sport app and follow your favourite teams and sports using the My Sport tab.

    Once you've set this up, you'll have quick access to those pages at the top of your Home tab and we'll be able to serve you better, more personalised, experiences in future.

    And when following your Championship team, from the start of the 2026-27 season you'll also get Live Notifications which gives you score updates directly on your phone's lock screen during a match.

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  3. Gossip: Boro agree £7m deal with Spurs for Phillipspublished at 11:27 BST 6 August

    Ashley Phillips wearing Stoke City's home shirt during a game in the 2025-26 season, pictured on BBC Sport's gossip column graphic which has 'gossip' written in white letters on top of a blurred out floodlit football stadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Middlesbrough have agreed to sign English centre-back Ashley Phillips from Tottenham for an initial fee of £7m, while a number of potential future add-ons have been included in a deal for the 21-year-old, who spent last the past two seasons on loan at Stoke City. (The Northern Echo), external

    Want more EFL transfer news and rumours? Read Thursday's full gossip column here.

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