Transfer round-up - updated

Steve McClaren is keen to bolster his squad, particularly in midfield, but the Boro boss has stressed that he must reduced the number in his squad before he a can recruit, so expect to see some departures before any new arrivals.

Recent rumblings on the transfer merry-go-round have included:

Mark Schwarzer ---> to ??????????
Jimmy Bullard <--- from Wigan
Luciano Galletti <--- from Atletico Madrid
Szilard Nemeth ---> to Strasbourg
Ugo Ehiogu ---> to West Brom
Didier Agathe <--- from Celtic
Olof Mellberg <--- from Aston Villa
Gary O'Neil <--- from Portsmouth
Hatem Trabelsi <--- from Ajax
Christian Poulsen <--- from Schalke
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink ---> to Newcastle
Mark Delaney <--- from Aston Villa

Even before the transfer window opened Boro had been linked with a dozen or more transfers:

Rudolphe Douala <--- from Sporting Lisbon
Chris Riggott ---> to Liverpool
Franck Queudrue ---> to Liverpool
Mark Viduka ---> to Liverpool
Franck Queudrue ---> to Fulham
Liam Rosenior <--- from Fulham
Andrew Davies ---> to Derby
Vladan Grujic <--- from Alania Vladikavkaz
Roy Keane <--- from Manchester United
Abdoulaye Meite <--- from Marseille
Sean Davies <--- from Tottenham
Geremi <--- from Chelsea
Stewart Downing ---> to Tottenham

Boro have confirmed the extension of three loan deals. Andrew Davies will stay at Derby until the end of the season, with no call-back option, while Danny Graham has extended his loan for another month. Ross Turnbull will stay at Crewe until the end of the season.

David Knight joined Darlington last week as emergency cover for the Quakers, while Andrew Taylor has been recalled from Bradford to cover for the injured Franck Queudrue.