Hackney has 12 months remaining on his Middlesbrough terms and has also attracted interest from Tottenham, Man Utd and Crystal Palace.

The 23-year-old is expected to leave Middlesbrough this month with Brighton, Spurs, Nottingham Forest and Leeds also interested

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick is a big Hayden Hackney fan after working with the midfielder at Middlesbrough but a summer switch to Old Trafford looks unlikely