Middlesbrough are set to miss out on signing a former Premier League player to a rival Championship club. Middlesbrough have been one of the more active Championship clubs in the 2024 summer transfer window so far. Michael Carrick has guided Boro to 4th and 8th place finishes in the division over the last two seasons and will be looking to return the club to the Premier League at the third time of asking. The former Manchester United star has already been backed quite heavily in the current window, with three signings all but wrapped up. Luke Ayling, who assisted eight in 19 league games while…