Middlesbrough FC, Coventry City and Southampton 'monitor' Shakhtar Donetsk winger Prosper Obah
Middlesbrough, Coventry City and Southampton have reportedly monitored Shakhtar Donetsk winger Prosper Obah.
The 22-year-old is a jet-heeled winger who has enjoyed a rather swift rise to prominence in Ukraine.
After starring for FC LNZ Cherkasy, he was lured to Ukrainian Premier League giants Shakhtar in December.
He has made a total of 20 appearances across all competitions this season, registering eight goals and four assists.
Middlesbrough linked with Prosper Obah
According to SportsBoom, the progress of the Nigerian has been monitored by clubs beyond Ukraine.
Middlesbrough are thought to have had Obah scouted, while Coventry and Southampton are also believed to have taken a look.
The report has claimed clubs from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have also ran the rule over the wideman.
When Obah switched clubs in December, he penned a Shakhtar contract running until 2030. It therefore appears umlikely he would come cheap for an interested party this summer.
Middlesbrough vying for promotion
However, Middlesbrough and Coventry could have their coffers significantly boosted if they secure promotion to the Premier League.
With nine games left to play each, Boro and the Sky Blues sit second and first respectively.
Coventry are eight point clear at the summit, with third-placeed Millwall and fourth-placed Ipswich Town hot on the heels of Middlesbrough.
Middlesbrough suffered a setback on Wednesday (March 11), losing 1-0 to Charlton Athletic on home turf.
Post-match, Boro boss Kim Hellberg said: “It’s been two points from three games at home, which is of course not the standard we want to have.
“It’s been games we are creating a lot of opportunities, we don’t let the opposition create many things.
“There was a free-kick against Leicester and a throw-in today. We conceded little in open play and now it’s been two set-play goals and we haven’t converted all the opportunities we had to score.
“That is frustrating. We scored seven in two games against tough opponents away and we don’t today.”