Overview
- Multiple reports place Everton at the front of the queue for the 23-year-old, with TEAMtalk saying the club have tracked him for months.
- Transfer insider Graeme Bailey says more than half of the Premier League are following Hackney, so competition is expected.
- Hackney was just named Championship Player of the Season after 38 league games with five goals and eight assists.
- Coverage notes Boro’s promotion result and a year left on his deal could shape any summer move, and Football Insider reports he is currently injured.
- Everton view him as a fit for David Moyes’ midfield refresh as Idrissa Gueye nears contract expiry, with outside valuations putting him near £24m.