Blues target Hayden Hackney is reported to have turned down the chance to join Town from Middlesbrough.

TWTD revealed on Tuesday that the clubs had agreed a fee of £15 million and the 23-year-old travelled to Suffolk on Thursday for talks with personal terms also having been provisionally set.

Now, according to the Northern Echo, Hackney has told Boro officials that he has opted not to make the move to the Blues.

The England U21 international was anticipating making a Premier League move this summer but with no top-flight interest so far forthcoming. It’s presumed he is hoping that changes before the window closes.

Hackney, who was left out of the squad for last week’s friendly with Rangers, is on the bench for this afternoon’s game against Deportivo La Coruna at the Riverside.

Hackney had been on Town’s radar all summer with the £15 million fee - plus a further £5 million should the Blues win promotion - having been agreed more than a week ago.

The Redcar-born schemer’s decision is likely to be behind Town’s reinvigorated interest in re-signing Jens Cajuste on loan from Napoli with Italian reports claiming a deal is close to being completed.

Hackney’s decision is also a blow to Boro, who had hoped to use the finds raised to fund other moves.

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armchaircritic59 added 16:59 - Aug 2 Well, all fair enough, he doesn't want to come here, we don't want anyone here who is anything less than fully commited to the club. It's win, win!
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ArmaghBlue added 17:22 - Aug 2 His loss. Shame we wasted so much time on an unambitious player.
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Wickets added 17:53 - Aug 2 Fair play to the lad if he wants stay at home . I seem to remember there was a lot of criticism of a couple of our young players for taking the first big money offer that came their way .
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BlueDread added 17:58 - Aug 2 not too bothered about this. Shouldn't be looking at the overpriced overrated domestic market for players when far better, stronger, hungrier players in overseas market.
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Cadiar added 18:28 - Aug 2 I can't see a top half Prem team being interested in him. Perhaps a move to Leeds would be good for him, not too far from ICI City & about as grim. He'll be looking for another move in a year if he was to join Leeds. I doubt Sunderland are interested as they seem to have already done a lot of business & £15m + is a huge amount for a player who has not even experienced life with a Prem club let alone played. Perhaps we can spend our money elsewhere.

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Swoody added 18:35 - Aug 2 I wonder if he spoke to Omari who he knows well from U21's and he told him I won't be here which probably made him think if his moving to the Premiership why can't I.
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blueboy1981 added 18:54 - Aug 2 Dirtydingus ….. it’s call TRUTH Fella - some of you are so vindictive and biased you embarrass yourselves and the Club. I had hopes that you had at last changed from being delusional to logical - but heyho not to be ! Enjoy the Hissy Fits and Kiddies posts - your obvious preference. ENJOY !!
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Broadbent23 added 19:03 - Aug 2 Hayden Hackney will be the loser in the long run. Squad player in Premier Land. Just hope we can land JC .
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poet added 19:03 - Aug 2 If we can sign Cajuste, in my opinion, he’s the far better deal. I feel Hackney has ideas above his station.
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Linkboy13 added 19:50 - Aug 2 Didn't want him any way would rather have Jens na na na na na .
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Bert added 20:06 - Aug 2 Whilst he has to put his career first, he has probably hacked off Borough fans because he doesn’t see his future there or for that matter here. Can’t win them all.
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jas0999 added 20:33 - Aug 2 If this is true, not not ill it be disappointing, it would make it even more remarkable we let Morsy go - FOUR CMs in total with just one in. Also hope we won’t now turn to loans instead of permanent additions. It’s been a poor pre season on the signings front and with Broadhead and Hutch potentially leaving - we look weak in several areas.
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churchmans added 21:26 - Aug 2 Pure disrespect
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Edmundo added 23:07 - Aug 2 Smacks of thr Grant Leadbitter signing years ago: that trundled on but when he did arrive he seemed disinterested half the time and couldn't wait to move back up north. At least we have a more attractive "journey " yo sell players these days, mind.
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