Patrick Bamford

All the paperwork is already in place for a year long loan move for the Chelsea second string striker. Boro have agreed the terms of the move with Chelsea and Blues boss Jose Mourinho has urged Bamford to follow Kenneth Omeruo to a club where the training regime and playing style are similar to Stamford Bridge.

But Bamford has asked for time to consider the move. It is believed he has other options with at least two Championship clubs lurking and poised to make a move if he turns Boro down.

"Success at Boro is the priority because doing well here is the key to me taking the next step."

"I have to be honest and say at the end of the day I want to be a Chelsea first team player."

"But to do that I know I need to make a success of my time at Boro. I need to get games, play well and score goals."

"I need the experience but I’m not here to go through the motions. I have to play well. I have to get into the team here, stay there and score."

"The best thing for me is to be a regular part of a team up there challenging for promotion."

"If I can do that here then I know that really improves my chances there."

“I chose to come here until January because I wanted to keep my options open.”

“The way things are going at the moment I’m more than happy to extend the loan if the opportunity arises. I’m loving it here.”

“A lot of the training sessions are similar to those at Chelsea, which isn’t a surprise given the connection between the managers.”

“The tempo and intensity are higher than any other loan club I’ve been at and it seems to have paid off with my first goal.”