Middlesbrough January transfers

Tuesday 03 February 2009 01:00 GMT

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All the latest transfer news and speculation from Middlesbrough football club.

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS

Tom Craddock; from Middlesbrough to Luton; £80,000

Mido; from Middlesbrough to Wigan; loan

Marlon King; from Wigan to Middlesbrough; loan

Seb Hines; from Middlesbrough to Derby; loan

Jonathan Grounds; from Middlesbrough to Norwich; loan

Graeme Owens; from Middlesbrough to Blackpool; loan

SPECULATION:

28 January: Gareth Southgate, the Middlesbrough manager, believes Marlon King's "hunger" to succeed will have a positive effect on his new team-mates in their survival battle.

23 January: Wigan have signed Egypt striker Mido from Middlesbrough on loan until the end of the season.

22 January: Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has revealed West Ham and Fulham are not in the frame to sign Middlesbrough transfer target Ben Watson.

22 January: Middlesbrough have agreed to sign Wigan striker Marlon King on loan until the end of the season.

22 Janaury: Mido, who has made no secret of his hopes of leaving the Riverside Stadium, could be on the verge of a move to Wigan.

22 Janaury: Middlesbrough were hoping to make a transfer breakthrough today as both Ben Watson and Marlon King arrived on Teesside.

21 January: Midfielder Ben Watson is poised to join Middlesbrough from Crystal Palace, who have accepted a £2m bid for the player.

20 January: Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock insists he has no intention of leaving Middlesbrough target Ben Watson out of Saturday's FA Cup trip to Watford even though he would become Cup-tied.

14 January: The Middlesbrough captain, Emanuel Pogatetz, is convinced winger Stewart Downing can attract the interest of top-four clubs by staying at the Riverside.

9 January: Middlesbrough, desperate to retain the services of Stewart Downing, have floated the possibility of making an offer for Newcastle's Alan Smith this month.

8 January: Middlesbrough have turned down a bid of £4.5m from Portsmouth for midfielder Gary O'Neil, the south coast club have announced.

7 January: Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb today told Tottenham to once and for all forget about signing Stewart Downing this month.

6 January: Tottenham Hotspur have made a revised bid of £12m for Stewart Downing which the Spurs' manager Harry Redknapp described yesterday as a "fantastic offer".

5 January: Middlesbrough tonight confirmed they have received and rejected a transfer request from England winger Stewart Downing.

5 January: Tottenham target Stewart Downing has today handed in a written transfer request at Middlesbrough.

5 January: Stewart Downing's father has claimed his son has little choice but to leave Middlesbrough if he wants to fulfil his ambitions. Meanwhile Spurs are now understood to have offered in excess of £11m for the winger.

2 January: Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has spoken out over the manner of Tottenham's interest in Stewart Downing and has held talks with the England winger to persuade him to stay at the Riverside Stadium.

22 December: Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has told English football's big spenders to put up or shut up if they are planning January raids for his players.

12 December: The list of Middlesbrough players apparently attracting interest from other clubs grew today when it emerged that Spanish giants Real Madrid were on the trail on young winger Adam Johnson.

11 December: Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has laughed off suggestions that Chelsea could get their hands on striker Tuncay Sanli for £8m.

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