Middlesbrough negotiates new signings ahead of Carabao Cup match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 2:25 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg confirmed plans for additional signings before their Carabao Cup match against Wrexham. The club has a deal in place for Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips, joining Will Lankshear as summer arrivals from Spurs. Additionally, goalkeeper Radek Vítek from Manchester United is expected to join. Hellberg expressed satisfaction with the squad improvements despite several key player exits this summer, stating his ambitions for promotion to the Premier League within three and a half years.
- •Middlesbrough plans to sign Ashley Phillips from Tottenham.
- •Goalkeeper Radek Vítek from Manchester United is also joining.
- •Hellberg believes the squad has improved since last season.
- •Middlesbrough faces Wrexham in the Carabao Cup on Friday.
- •Club aims for promotion to the Premier League in the next few years.
- 2:25 PMYahoo Sports — Hellberg on more new signings at Middlesbrough as double deal draws close
"Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg says that he is still hoping to get more players through the door in what has already been a busy summer at the Riverside.Boro have agreed a deal to sign Tottenham Hots...
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