IRELAND GOALKEEPER MARK Travers has joined Middlesbrough on lona until the end of the season.
Travers has made the switch from Bournemouth as Middlebrough seek cover with Sol Brynn and Seny Dieng facing extended spells on the sidelines.
Australian Tom Glover has been Middlesbrough’s regular goalkeeper since Christmas for a team that have only won two of their last eight Championship games.
They are currently sixth in the table, trailing fifth-placed West Brom on goal difference, and are eleven points off Sunderland in fourth, their North-East rivals who they play next Monday night, 3 February.
The 25-year-old Travers has made five appearances for Bournemouth in the Premier League this season, playing most recently this month against Everton and Chelsea, but has largely been second-choice behind Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Travers also went out on loan last season, playing 14 times for Stoke City.
We are delighted to welcome Mark Travers to the club 🧤
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) January 29, 2025
Mark joins on loan from @afcbournemouth until the end of the season 🤝 pic.twitter.com/vSNtXiVckh
Great move for Travers so unlucky at Bournemouth as I would of rated him a better keeper than Neto and Kepa but both when got in have played well. Travers done well too this season in the games he played for them
Very good move for both parties. Be good for Travers to link up with his Irish teammates also with Finn Azaz, Darragh Lenihan and Alex Gilbert already there. An extra reason to want Boro to get promoted this season.