Middlesbrough were keen on Liverpool’s Tyler Morton in the final hours of the transfer window, but they were priced out of a move for the midfielder.
The 22-year-old midfielder has spent the last two years on loan in the Championship, with Blackburn and Hull City, but he has remained at Anfield this season to join Arne Slot’s first-team group.
Morton has, obviously, struggled to make an impact for the Reds, and it appears that a late move was on the cards.
Middlesbrough plotting transfer move for Liverpool’s Tyler Morton
That’s after reporter Paul Joyce revealed that Boro were monitoring Morton, as Michael Carrick looks to bolster his squad for the run-in.
“Middlesbrough have shown interest in Tyler Morton, the Liverpool midfielder. Any fee could be significantly above £10 million depending on bonuses and add-ons.
“Morton – who was wanted by Bayer Leverkusen last summer – is keen for more regular football. The two clubs have a good relationship given the success of Ben Doak’s loan move from Anfield. One to watch in the coming hours.”
As outlined above, there was serious interest in Morton in the summer, with Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and Atalanta all tracking the player.
Boro would be in a race against time to get this finalised by 11pm, and journalist Dominic Shaw also stated that there was a gap in the valuation between the two clubs.
Further updates followed, as Nazaar Kinsella confirmed that an agreement could not be reached.
“Middlesbrough made an offer to sign Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton but deal won’t happen today. Asking price is too high.”
Tyler Morton would be a shrewd signing for Middlesbrough
It has been a frenetic window for Boro, and it looks they will be working right up to the closing seconds to try and enhance Carrick’s squad, even with the game against Sunderland tonight. Clearly, Morton would have been a major acquisition for the club if they could get it over the line.
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