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  1. Kante leaves Middlesbrough to join Al-Ettifaqpublished at 18:23 BST 30 August

    Abdoulaye Kante in action for MiddlesbroughImage source, Shutterstock

    Midfielder Abdoulaye Kante has left Middlesbrough to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq on a permanent deal.

    Kante, 21, moved to Boro last summer from French club Troyes and spent the second half of last season on loan at Saint-Etienne.

    He started Boro's first Championship game of the season, playing over an hour, as they came from behind to beat Lincoln City 2-1.

    In total, Kante made six appearances for the club.

  2. Hellberg savours second-half turnaroundpublished at 18:02 BST 29 August

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    Hellberg: Boro win against West Brom 'massive'

    Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg enjoyed his side's improved second-half performance against West Brom.

    The hosts were on the back foot for much of the first half but were better after the interval, and ran out 3-1 winners.

    Asked by BBC Radio Tees what he had said to his players at half-time, Hellberg joked: "Things that I cannot say on radio because of the language - I cannot swear!"

    He added: "We talked about things. We weren't intense enough and structurally not good enough, and that's why the first half was not as good as we wanted.

    "Then the second half was totally different. We could have scored six in that second half - it was chance after chance.

    "We did a brilliant second half and were running over them. That's very strong from the boys."

    Will Lankshear scored twice, taking his tally to six goals in five matches since being signed from Tottenham this summer.

    Lankshear opened the scoring early in the second half - despite clearly being offside - and restored the hosts' lead after Jimmy-Jay Morgan's equaliser. The fit-again Alfie Jones added a late third.

    Hellberg said: "I'm very happy. The second half was brilliant from us. And what a big win against a team that hadn't lost."