Sign Alebiosu on Thursday and on Friday Brittain has suddenly downed tools, as if Boro had just emerged out of no where. I suspect Boro have been in contact with Brittain for some time, hence why he was "close" to signing a new deal 3 weeks ago, which never happened. The club will have been after a right back anyway but i'm sure they were aware of Brittain's desire to leave, and so moved for Alebiosu as his replacement, once it was clear he wasn't staying. Let's not forget that the club instantly turned the whole situation back onto Brittain by saying he chose not to play. Now the majority of fans (on social media at least) aren't bothered about him going, calling him a snake etc. or "he's only had 1 good season". Job done from the clubs point of view. Might get a loan from the prem later in the window as cover but yeah, Alebiosu is CB's replacement, 100%. Edit: Also, how many times do we sign a player and in their interview they say they've known about our interest in them for a long time. These things don't just happen overnight.

We were "in talks" with Ajax about Sivert Mannsverk about a week ago as well.

Correct. We won't be bringing in anyone else to play RB. I don't see how we even could do, the budget is set, none of the money received for CB will be reinvested. We haven't budgeted for a new first choice RB. Suspect, Alebiosu, Duru and Mongomery will be our right backs for the season. Carter at a push to play there if needed/injuries etc. allow for it.

Funny how these "club are keen to sort a new contract for Hyam" stories have suddenly appeared following the unwelcome news that Brittain is off. Interestingly, why weren't the club so keen to negotiate a new contract with Hyam when we activated his 1 year option? Why not just sit down and thrash out a new deal at that point?

He’s already said previously that he wants to keep Brittain, Hyam, Travis, Tronstad, Hedges, Dolan, Weimann, Batth and Forshaw. how many of those is actually going to keep? Hyam, Forshaw and Hedges, probably. 3 have already gone, 1 more in the next couple of days and there are more rumours of Trav and Tronstad leaving than staying.

Hyam set to sign like Brittain was?

Yes. He won't sign a new deal here and the club "won't make the same mistake" (the irony) and will cash in on him instead.

And reinvesting £0

Even a reference to the guy we signed on Thursday being able to come in and play straight away from VI Not exactly a reassuring answer that they'll be bringing anyone else in, "no rush" New guy and Montgomery it is then.

Yuki puts us 1 up!

A trialist on the bench as well 🤔

Jackson says no Brittain, Cantwell or Leonard.

Ha, hadn't seen that reply. That's me hes shooting down 😂

No but the delusion that we will sell for £2.5m and spend all that on a replacement is definitely starting. Where the fuck have they been for the last 15 years? (In a coma it seems)

Quite a few Rovers fans on X shifting the blame onto Brittain now it seems.

Agreed. Also agreed. Now i reckon we'll lose 2 of the 3 this summer alone. And then, we're in deep shit.

We've given him all the power in any negotiations because we've let his contract run down. Absolutely horrific management, once again, at this football club. He's off, the club won't miss out on making a couple of million and alleviating some financial "burden" off the pack of fucking cretins that own us. Anyone with half a brain has seen this situation coming a mile off, not opening contract negotiations months ago is absolutely unacceptable. We've now got players forcing moves through to fucking Middlesbrough. Fuck off Venkys, just fuck off.

Selling Brittain undoes any good work in the market so far. Underlines the complete and total lack of ambition at this football club. #VenkysOut

Can't say I have a great deal of confidence that the club will get this resolved. And as this is probably the 1 signing of the 4 that was the most interesting, i'm not wholly surprised if we fail to get it over the line.

Ah fairs. Yeah that wouldn't help, for sure.

He was a strange signing, he arrived with a reasonable amount of fanfare, certainly for an U21's signing. I was expecting him to play 1/2 season or so with the U21's and then be moved into the 1st team. I assume he's just not that good.

😂 PNE fans won't know what to do! They'll make a killing off the half and half scarves though!

This guy a centre mid? Baradji, Taveres, Tronstad, Travis, Forshaw, Montgomery, Buckley, Garrett 8! centre mids. Buckley and Garrett you could see leaving but I reckon one of Trav or Tronstad are off as well

I wonder if Silver Eze signing up has changed any thoughts? He wouldn't have signed up without a clear path to the first team, if he has turned down the likes of Juve and AC Milan. Wouldn't be surprised if he was now part of the first team squad.

Wonder if this new RB will end up on the Right wing. He played Beck further forward at the first opportunity and it seems De Neve, who has also been a LB, is set to be deployed on the left wing.