Boro Accept Bid For Tomlin

Middlesbrough have accepted a bid from Premier League newcomers Bournemouth for 26 year old playmaker Lee Tomlin.

According to Sky Sports to two clubs have agreed a fee of around £3 million which could raise £3.5 million with “add on clauses”

Tomlin made 28 appearances for Boro last season scoring 10 goals, but after he started the season playing in his preferred number 10 position he was moved out on the left wing to compensate for the likes of Patrick Bamford and Jelle Vossen.  

Lee Tomlin in action for Boro last season

  

There may have been similar fears from the player this time around, as Tomlin would have faced competition from new signings Stewart Downing and Diego Fabbrini along with Mustapha Carayol who was side lined through injury last campaign.

The news hasn’t come out of the blue; Tomlin was pictured leaving the Riverside early after being named on the substitute’s bench in Boro’s pre-season friendly with Getafe. The Daily Mirror also reported that Tomlin had been training on his own in an attempt to force a move to a Premier League club.

Tomlin signed for Boro from Peterborough for £1.5 million in the 2014 January transfer window, he went on to play 14 games in the remainder of the 13/14 season scoring 4 goals.

Last campaign Boro fans were treated to more of Tomlin’s undoubted talents, which included a couple of cracking long range goals to dig Boro out sticky situations. He also performed admirably in front of the cameras against Manchester City in the FA Cup, however at times his performances where erratic and unpredictable. On occasions he gave the ball away too cheaply and went missing in games hence why he was moved out of his best position.

Tomlin should join former Leeds winger Max Gradel on the South Coast after the Ivorian joined Bournemouth from St Etienne yesterday morning.