Hayden Hackney asking price revealed

Hayden Hackney could be a midfielder Manchester United aim to sign in the upcoming summer transfer window as the club undergoes a midfield recruitment drive.

Whilst Ederson appears close to a move to Old Trafford, having agreed personal terms with United earlier this month, other midfielders may also be signed.

Hackney could be one of these given United’s prolonged interest in him which spans back to January 2024 where it was revealed that Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool were also interested.

Further scouting followed in the early stages of 2025 before it did appear that the English youth international would join Ipswich Town.

This move did not transpire, however, and the midfielder remained at Middlesbrough as the side attempted to gain promotion to the Premier League.

Boro were unable to do this, losing out on automatic promotion in the closing stages of the regular season before losing the play-off final to Hull City on Saturday afternoon.

Hackney’s future now appears uncertain with Alan Nixon reporting, via his Patreon page, that the Teeside-based outfit want at least £20 million for the midfielder this summer.

Nixon also revealed that Boro’s owner Steve Gibson is prepared to hold out for a big bid even if this means that the midfielder stays until the January transfer window, where his value could drop.

Hayden Hackney is entering the final year of his contract at Middlesbrough, creating the possibility of a free transfer at the end of the 2026/27 season.

Gibson may want to avoid this situation as it would mean losing out on any money that could be generated from selling him.

It remains to be seen whether Manchester United will move for the midfielder in the summer transfer window although this may become more clearer in the coming weeks.