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Middlesbrough defender Marc Bola has agreed a deal rejoin former club Blackpool on loan, Football Insider understands.

Boro boss Jonathan Woodgate has revealed the club are willing to send Bola out on a temporary basis this month after seeing him struggle for first-team football since joining in the summer.


A source at the Riverside has told Football Insider that a number of clubs made enquiries over in signing Bola this month, but Blackpool have moved quickly to secure a deal to bring the left-back to Bloomfield Road.

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Bola joined Middlesbrough from Blackpool last summer after impressing for the Seasiders in League One, where he made 43 appearances and won the club’s Player of the Year award.
 
Someones been watching Nuttall's finishing...

Owdham at Macc today:

Oldham's shocking miss came 10 minutes into the second half and fell to right-back Tom Hamer.
The hosts failed to clear a corner and the loose ball came to Hamer's feet six yards out but he somehow blazed over the bar.
 
Todays GGeerrrzzzzeeeeeettte

Simon Grayson is hopeful of doing more transfer business before Blackpool’s next League One game at Lincoln City on Saturday.

Simon Grayson is hopeful of doing more transfer business before Blackpool’s next League One game at Lincoln City on Saturday.

So far this month the Seasiders have signed Jordan Thorniley from Sheffield United and brought back Marc Bola on loan from Middlesbrough, having already recruited free agent Grant Ward before the transfer window opened.

Manager Grayson has made no secret of his desire to add more quality to his squad before league action resumes.

And when asked by The Gazette if the club expects to do more business before the trip to Sincil Bank, the Pool boss said: “Maybe, hopefully ... I don’t know.
“You’re a Lincoln fan, so I’m not going to divulge that sort of information!
“Obviously for the FA Cup replay (at home to Reading tomorrow) you can only choose from the players that were available for the original game.
“Whoever we get in won’t be available for the replay but we will be working extremely hard to get some players in before the next league game.”

Blackpool fans aren’t accustomed to seeing signings early in the January window. Under the previous ownership, the Seasiders left deals to the last minute.
But, according to Grayson, that style of recruitment is a thing of the past now Simon Sadler is in charge.
He added: “When I was here last time and for the last few years, it’s always been the last port of call and the last few days of the window.
“With previous owners, they’ve normally been away until the last few days of the window!

“But that’s not what this club is all about now and we’ve talked about it a lot before.

“Simon is in a good place with the club and he’s done fantastic so far.
“We’re planning and we’re structured with where we are. We’re even planning for the summer and what becomes available. That’s what you have to do.

“We’ve got the personnel behind the scenes who can go and do that, so we’re making strides and we’re looking to improve all the time.
“This club is moving on and off the pitch and making strides in the right direction.

“The last few games haven’t been what we wanted but getting new players in will certainly help us.
“But we’ve been working for the last few days, our phones are non-stop doing stuff and we’re constantly working.
“We’re a good proposition and players are wanting to come to this football club because of the future we potentially have.
“They want to be a part of the journey.”
 
Blackpool are said to have registered their interest in signing Bristol City winger Jonny Smith according to a report from Football Insider.

Smith is currently on loan with League Two side Oldham Athletic, and has caught the eye with a number of impressive performances of late.
In total, Smith has made 18 appearances for the Latics, and has scored six goals so far this term, which has heightened interest from other clubs during the January transfer window.
Football Insider claim that Bristol City have a recall clause available to them this month, which could be triggered if they feel as though Smith’s development is better served elsewhere for the remainder of this year’s campaign.

The report also claims that both Swindon Town and Newport County are also interested in signing Smith, although the prospect of playing in League One with Blackpool will surely tilt any potential deal in the Tangerines’ favour.
Smith signed for Bristol City from National League side Wrexham back in 2016, and he’ll be hoping he can further his development away from Ashton Gate in the near future.
 
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Nixons usually pretty much bang on: "Blackpool. Loan deal for Ben Heneghan from Sheff U will be extended. No full time move away that worked."
 
Do we know what Heneghan's contract is at Sheff U? He isn't prem standard that's a certainty so wonder why extend the loan???

Jonny Smith never heard of him. How many crap wingers do we need? I don't rate what we have too much apart from Feeney. I like Delf but wouldn't call him a winger
 
Alan Nixon 29 miters ago re Grigg

Sunderland don’t want to let him go to a rival if they can help it. Blackpool been keen for weeks ...
 
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