Exciting numbers explain Middlesbrough's belief in Will Lankshear as transfer deal agreed
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Middlesbrough have high hopes for the striker after agreeing a deal with Tottenham
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14:49, 21 Jul 2026Updated 15:58, 22 Jul 2026
Will Lankshear in action for Oxford United(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Middlesbrough are closing in on the signing of long-term target Will Lankshear and have high hopes for the striker- Three - The number of offers Tottenham are understood to have rejected for Will Lankshear from Southampton, Wolves and Sporting CP before doing a deal with Middlesbrough
- Eight - As in £8m, which is believed to be the fee guaranteed to Tottenham as part of the deal. If certain performance-related add-ons are met, that fee could rise to £20m, however
- Two - The number of years that Boro have been tracking Lankshear in the hope of one day enticing him to the Riverside. A deal is now agreed between the two clubs and he is on Teesside undergoing a medical
- Twenty One - The age of the striker, who has already played plenty of senior football and proven himself more than physically capable of handling life in the Championship
- Twelve - The amount of goals Lankshear scored for Oxford United last term, which was an impressive individual campaign, even if it ended in relegation for the U’s
- Eleven - His eleven Championship goals came from an xG of 11, which is in comparison to Boro’s strikers last season, who all underperformed against their xG
- Two Hundred - Boro believe his finishing and penalty area movement can result in him adding way more than 12 to his tally at Boro next term. In comparison to Oxford Boro had 200 more shots and crossed the ball into the box 200 more times last term
- One in Two - That was Lankshear’s shots on target to goals ratio last season. Effectively, every other shot on target he had for Oxford last term resulted in a him scoring a goal
- Thirteen - The number of Championship player who scored more goals than Lankshear last season, despite the fact that in the table for total shots at goal, the new Boro man was 57th
- Fifty four - The number of free-kicks Lankshear won Oxford last term. Only 19 Championship players, and four strikers (one being Tommy Conway) drew more fouls last term
- Read more: Middlesbrough in advanced talks to sign Will Lankshear from Tottenham after major breakthrough
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