Middlesbrough make decision on '£10m bid' for star previously eyed by Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur
The 22-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence at the Riverside, growing from an academy prospect into a crucial first-team figure.
Naturally, the speed of his ascent has fuelled transfer talk and he was reported to be on the radar of Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur last year.
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Mail Online have claimed another bid has been lodged, one worth an improved £10m. According to the report, Middlesbrough have rejected the offer.
It is believed a much higher fee would be required to convince Middlesbrough to part with one of their most prized assets.
Hackney has made 27 appearances in all competitions for Middlesbrough this season, scoring four goals.
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It is already shaping up to be a busy deadline day for the Championship promotion hopefuls, who have signed winger Samuel Iling-Junior on loan from Bologna.
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho is reportedly set to follow Iling-Junior through the door with a loan switch from Sevilla.
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