Middlesbrough FC 'agree deal' to sign Leicester City and QPR-linked Myles Peart-Harris after Oxford United exit
Middlesbrough have reportedly agreed a deal to sign a free agent playmaker
Middlesbrough have reportedly agreed a deal to sign free agent playmaker Myles Peart-Harris.
A product of Chelsea’s esteemed youth system, the attacking midfielder moved into the senior game with Brentford back in 2021.
After loan spells at Forest Green Rovers, Portsmouth and Swansea City, he joined Oxford United on a permanent basis in January.
He made 20 appearances for Oxford, scoring three goals, but could not save the club from relegation to League One and recently saw his contract expire.
Middlesbrough ‘agree deal’
There has been talk of interest from the likes of Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers, but Middlesbrough appear set to win the race for his signature.
According to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke, Middlesbrough have agreed a deal to take Peart-Harris on board as a free transfer signing.
It has been indicated the former England youth international will put pen to paper on a four-year deal at the Riverside.
Posting on X, O’Rourke said: “Understand Middlesbrough have agreed a deal to sign former Oxford winger Myles Peart-Harris on a free transfer.
“Boro have beaten off interest from a number of clubs for the former Brentford man. Peart-Harris is set to sign a four-year deal at the Riverside.”
Myles Peart-Harris profile
A technically-gifted operator, Peart-Harris can also operate deeper in midfield and out on the flank.
After his move to Brentford in 2021, then-Bees boss Thomas Frank said: “Myles is a very talented young player and an exciting signing for us. We see him playing as an ‘eight’ in our system and he fits the position profile perfectly for that. He is a dynamic midfield player, and he drives forward with the ball.
“Myles has great quality on the ball. He can score goals and deliver assists for us. He is great at arriving in the penalty area at the right time.
“There is also lots of development potential for our coaches to work with. We think there will be lots of areas where he will get better, particularly defensively, but he has some great attributes, and we believe we can maximise his potential.”
Peart-Harris was linked with Sheffield Wednesday back in 2024, but a South Yorkshire switch failed to materialise.