Middlesbrough brought in three new senior players during the January transfer window. Attacking midfielder Finn Azaz was brought in on a permanent deal from Premier League side Aston Villa. That came after he had impressed on loan at Plymouth Argyle during the first half of the season. Meanwhile, full-back duo Luke Ayling and Luke Thomas joined on loan until the end of the season. The pair joined Michael Carrick‘s side from two Championship promotion hopefuls, in the form of Leeds United and Leicester City respectively. However, not every player who Middlesbrough targeted in January, eventuall…
