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Middlesbrough considering moves for Kamil Grosicki and Yannick Bolasie
16:44
By Scott Wilson scottwilsonecho Chief Sports Writer
Neil Warnock is interested in West Brom's Polish winger Kamil Grosicki
NEIL WARNOCK is assessing possible deals for Kamil Grosicki and Yannick Bolasie as he ponders his plans for the January transfer window.
The Middlesbrough manager remains keen to sign free agent Duncan Watmore on a short-term basis, and is set to offer the former Sunderland winger a contract to the end of the year at the end of the forthcoming international break.
However, he will look to put some longer-term plans in place when the transfer window reopens at the start of January with Grosicki and Bolasie both currently featuring on his list of potential transfer options.
Grosicki will almost certainly leave West Brom at the turn of the year as he does not form part of Slaven Bilic’s first-team plans at the Hawthorns.
The former Hull City midfielder almost joined Nottingham Forest on transfer-deadline day at the start of last month, only for a proposed move to the City Ground to collapse at the last minute.
Forest boss Chris Hughton will make a new move in January, but Warnock is set to provide competition for Grosicki’s signature as he looks to add some attacking creativity to his Middlesbrough squad.
Grosicki is due to become a free agent at the end of the season, and is understood to be keen to reignite his career in the second half of the campaign away from West Brom rather than remain with the Baggies with little chance of any senior involvement.
Bolasie is similarly determined to secure new employers in January, having watched a proposed move to Middlesbrough collapse in the final hour of the transfer window.
The winger thought he had secured a season-long loan move to Teesside, only for talks to break down before a deal could be completed.
He is back with Everton at the moment, although there is no chance of him featuring in the next two months as he was omitted from the 25-man squad list Carlo Ancelotti submitted to the Premier League.
Warnock will consider rekindling his interest at the start of next year, although the complications that led to the collapse of last month’s proposed deal will have to be ironed out before a new round of talks were to begin.
“I don’t know (why the deal collapsed) – it was just an error on all sides,” said Bolasie. “What I can say is that I did everything in my corner to make sure I played games at Middlesbrough.”
Yannick Bolasie claims he phoned Neil Warnock to try and get Middlesbrough transfer
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Yannick Bolasie has spoken out on his failed move to Middlesbrough last month, echoing Neil Warnock's view that there were mistakes on both sides contributing to the transfer collapsing.
Boro negotiated a loan deal with Everton throughout transfer deadline day in October, with Warnock desperate to bolster his attacking options amid Ashley Fletcher's long-term injury.
But speaking after the move collapsed, the Boro boss said that mistakes from all parties - including Bolasie himself - resulted in the deal collapsing as time ran out and the transfer window closed. Although he wouldn't elaborate, Warnock said that Bolasie, or his agent, had not made Boro aware of details that would have sped up the negotiation process.
But in a new interview with The Athletic, Bolasie insists he did everything he could.
The Everton forward told the Athletic: "I know the manager and called him myself because I didn’t want to be here picking my nose.
“It would have been a good fit because I knew the manager and some of the players. I know what Neil has done in the past with the likes of myself and Adel Taarabt.
“I don’t know [why it fell through], it was just an error on all sides.
“What I can say is that I did everything in my corner to make sure I played games at Middlesbrough.”
With the move no more, Bolasie vowed to focus on Everton to work his way back into manager Carlo Ancelotti's plans.
However, days later he was not included in their 25-man Premier League squad, leaving him in limbo until the January transfer window opens.
It's unknown if Boro will make another move when the transfer window opens in the new year, with Duncan Watmore currently on trial at the club and Warnock hoping to offer him a deal. Meanwhile, reports this week have also credited Boro with interest in West Brom winger Kamil Grosicki who they were also interested in last summer.
You can read the full Bolasie interview with The Athletic here.
16:44
By Scott Wilson scottwilsonecho Chief Sports Writer
Neil Warnock is interested in West Brom's Polish winger Kamil Grosicki
NEIL WARNOCK is assessing possible deals for Kamil Grosicki and Yannick Bolasie as he ponders his plans for the January transfer window.
The Middlesbrough manager remains keen to sign free agent Duncan Watmore on a short-term basis, and is set to offer the former Sunderland winger a contract to the end of the year at the end of the forthcoming international break.
However, he will look to put some longer-term plans in place when the transfer window reopens at the start of January with Grosicki and Bolasie both currently featuring on his list of potential transfer options.
Grosicki will almost certainly leave West Brom at the turn of the year as he does not form part of Slaven Bilic’s first-team plans at the Hawthorns.
The former Hull City midfielder almost joined Nottingham Forest on transfer-deadline day at the start of last month, only for a proposed move to the City Ground to collapse at the last minute.
Forest boss Chris Hughton will make a new move in January, but Warnock is set to provide competition for Grosicki’s signature as he looks to add some attacking creativity to his Middlesbrough squad.
Grosicki is due to become a free agent at the end of the season, and is understood to be keen to reignite his career in the second half of the campaign away from West Brom rather than remain with the Baggies with little chance of any senior involvement.
Bolasie is similarly determined to secure new employers in January, having watched a proposed move to Middlesbrough collapse in the final hour of the transfer window.
The winger thought he had secured a season-long loan move to Teesside, only for talks to break down before a deal could be completed.
He is back with Everton at the moment, although there is no chance of him featuring in the next two months as he was omitted from the 25-man squad list Carlo Ancelotti submitted to the Premier League.
Warnock will consider rekindling his interest at the start of next year, although the complications that led to the collapse of last month’s proposed deal will have to be ironed out before a new round of talks were to begin.
“I don’t know (why the deal collapsed) – it was just an error on all sides,” said Bolasie. “What I can say is that I did everything in my corner to make sure I played games at Middlesbrough.”
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https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport...s/yannick-bolasie-claims-phoned-neil-19227485Yannick Bolasie claims he phoned Neil Warnock to try and get Middlesbrough transfer
Yannick Bolasie has spoken out on his failed move to Middlesbrough last month, echoing Neil Warnock's view that there were mistakes on both sides contributing to the transfer collapsing.
Boro negotiated a loan deal with Everton throughout transfer deadline day in October, with Warnock desperate to bolster his attacking options amid Ashley Fletcher's long-term injury.
But speaking after the move collapsed, the Boro boss said that mistakes from all parties - including Bolasie himself - resulted in the deal collapsing as time ran out and the transfer window closed. Although he wouldn't elaborate, Warnock said that Bolasie, or his agent, had not made Boro aware of details that would have sped up the negotiation process.
But in a new interview with The Athletic, Bolasie insists he did everything he could.
The Everton forward told the Athletic: "I know the manager and called him myself because I didn’t want to be here picking my nose.
“It would have been a good fit because I knew the manager and some of the players. I know what Neil has done in the past with the likes of myself and Adel Taarabt.
“I don’t know [why it fell through], it was just an error on all sides.
“What I can say is that I did everything in my corner to make sure I played games at Middlesbrough.”
With the move no more, Bolasie vowed to focus on Everton to work his way back into manager Carlo Ancelotti's plans.
However, days later he was not included in their 25-man Premier League squad, leaving him in limbo until the January transfer window opens.
It's unknown if Boro will make another move when the transfer window opens in the new year, with Duncan Watmore currently on trial at the club and Warnock hoping to offer him a deal. Meanwhile, reports this week have also credited Boro with interest in West Brom winger Kamil Grosicki who they were also interested in last summer.
You can read the full Bolasie interview with The Athletic here.
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