Luke Ayling is closing in on a loan move to Middlesbrough until the summer – and in response, The Mirror’s Darren Witcoop says Leeds we will now step up interest in two Premier League defenders. Ayling, 32, is set to join Middlesbrough on loan this month – basically ending his Leeds stint. The Athletic reported the news on Wednesday morning, with Ayling leaving after seven and a half years in Yorkshire. The former Bristol City, Yeovil and Arsenal man will be the second senior Leeds defender to leave this month – with Leeds already needing defenders beforehand. Djed Spence has gone back to Tott…
