, Burnley agree £15 million deal for Middlesbrough defender

Burnley agree £15 million deal for Middlesbrough defender

Burnley have agreed a deal with Middlesbrough over the sale of Ben Gibson, according to Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie. The fee is believed to be £15 million.

Middlesbrough were reluctant to sell Gibson for under their valuation, and knocked back two bids from Burnley earlier this week. Sean Dyche’s side bid £12 million and £13 million, but Boro were holding out for between £15 million and £17 million.

Burnley are in the market for a centre-back due to an on-going contract dispute between the club and defender Ben Mee. It is yet to be reported if Mee is looking to leave the club, but now with Burnley looking to sign Gibson, Mee could see himself sold before deadline day.

Everton, Southampton and Leicester were also interested in Gibson, but no bids were made. After Burnley made Gibson their number one target, it was always likely the Boro vice-captain was set to leave his hometown club for Turf Moor.

Gibson has been at Middlesbrough since 2005, when he joined the club’s prestigious academy aged 12, since then he has gone on to play over 200 times for the Teessiders. He has played in two Play Offs with the club, captained the side in both the Premier League and the Championship, and been called up to the England national team.

The defender has been a vital part of Boro’s success since making the step up to the first team, and he has attracted plenty of attention since Middlesbrough were relegated back to the Championship in 2016. Gibson’s performances in recent years have highlighted he is one of the best centre-backs in the Football League and he now looks to have been given a deserved second chance in the top flight.

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