According to rumors, Middlesbrough is closely monitoring Joe Worrall’s circumstances at Nottingham Forest in front of the January transfer window.
The Daily Mail first claimed that club captain Worrall and center-back partner Scott McKenna had been excluded from first-team training indefinitely following four straight Premier League losses.
According to the site, the club’s decision to request that the two practice apart from the rest of the group was made due to issues with contracts and agents rather than behavioral issues.
It was also disclosed that the Tricky Trees were eager to get rid of the defensive duo in the upcoming weeks, thus they had put them up for sale prior to the January transfer window.
As Enzo Maresca is ready to improve his defensive unit in anticipation of a demanding second half of the season, Worrall was linked to a move to Leicester City. Boro is also vying for the captain’s signature.
The Sun now claims that Michael Carrick’s team will make an offer to sign the 26-year-old on a temporary basis for the remainder of the season, with the intention of making the arrangement permanent should the team be promoted back to the Premier League.
Although Middlesbrough is currently six points outside of Hull City’s final playoff berth, they are currently ranked 13th in the Championship table. But in England’s second division, Carrick’s team has the eighth-worst defensive record, which is something Worrall could assist in enhancing.
The center defender is presently valued at £5 million, according to the CIES Football Observatory, although he recently inked a new long-term contract, increasing his potential value.
Writer’s View
Worrall and McKenna’s status at the City Ground is very strange, especially in light of the fact that Nottingham Forest is only one spot above the Premier League relegation zone.
One man’s loss is another man’s gain, though, and Worrall would greatly strengthen Boro’s defense, which is currently conceding goals as the team struggles to be consistent in the Championship. Worrall may help the squad stabilize at the back even if Carrick’s team doesn’t get promoted, which would enable a drive for the top six in the second part of the season.
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