Publication date: Monday, October 12, 2020 6:26 AM
Manchester City striker Patrick Roberts has joined Middlesbrough for the remainder of the 2020–21 campaign.
Roberts spent the moment starting last season at Teesside, making 11 appearances and scoring the winner at Reading, which was instrumental in retaining Boro’s position in the Sky Bet Championship.
Boro said the 23-year-old, who has played a league appearance for his parent club since joining City in 2015 and has been on loan at Celtic, Girona and Norwich, “attracted interest from several clubs. “
But after securing his services, Boro coach Neil Warnock said on the club’s official website: “I’m glad I was able to hire him because I felt we needed something different.
“I’ve been waiting for Patrick, we all know what he can do and I, with the team we have, can make him a better player. “
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