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Gossip: Everton keen on Boro's Hackney

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    17 December 2025

Everton are keen on Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, but could struggle to sign the 23-year-old former England Under-21 international in January as Boro challenge for promotion from the Championship. (Teamtalk), external

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