Middlesbrough have announced the acquisition of striker Will Lankshear from Tottenham, securing him on a five-year deal. The transfer is structured with an initial fee of approximately £10m, with an additional £10m in performance-based add-ons that could take the total to a club-record £20m.
Lankshear, 21, spent the previous season on loan at Oxford United in the Championship, where he recorded 11 goals and four assists across 44 appearances. The England youth international previously starred for Spurs’ academy system after arriving from Sheffield United in 2022. He was named the Premier League 2 player of the season after scoring 23 goals for the club’s Under-21 side during their title-winning campaign. His senior career with Tottenham began in October 2024 when he debuted against Ferencvaros in the Europa League, where he found the net but was also sent off in his next appearance away at Galatasaray.
The signing marks Middlesbrough’s fourth addition during the summer transfer window. The club previously recruited Myles Peart-Harris from Oxford on a free transfer, as well as Jeremy Sarmiento from Brighton and Kyle Joseph from Hull City. The move follows the club’s sale of midfielder Hayden Hackney to Everton for approximately £16m. Additionally, Middlesbrough are positioned to receive a substantial sell-on fee from Chelsea’s £117m purchase of former club attacker Morgan Rogers.
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