MX23RW : Monday, November 25 03:53:17| >> :120:41016:41016:

Report: West Ham United's Stewart Downing on verge of Middlesbrough return

West Ham United winger Stewart Downing is reportedly travelling to Middlesbrough to negotiate a return to Teesside.

West Ham United's Stewart Downing has reportedly edged closer to rejoining former club Middlesbrough.

The winger, who left Boro for Aston Villa six years ago, scored six goals and started all but one of West Ham's Premier League games last season, but reportedly wants to return North to Teesside.

Earlier this month, Boro boss Aitor Karanka said that it would be difficult to bring a player of Downing's calibre to the Championship, but now it appears that he will be returning to the Riverside.

According to The Gazette, the winger, who turns 31 next week, is travelling to Teesside today to negotiate his move back to Boro.

The England international will reportedly put pen to paper on a five-year contract.

ID:233607: cacheID:233607:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1408:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Stewart Downing in action for West Ham on December 7, 2014
Read Next:
Aitor Karanka: 'Hard to sign Downing'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds1695228121632
2Sunderland1695226121432
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1610422191232
4Burnley168621961330
5Middlesbrough1683529191027
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom166821811726
7Watford168262524126
8Millwall166641914524
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City165742020022
11Derby CountyDerby165562020020
12Stoke CityStoke165561920-120
13Norwich CityNorwich164752524119
14Swansea CitySwansea165471414019
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds165471826-819
16Luton TownLuton165381826-818
17Coventry CityCoventry164572223-117
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd164571924-517
19Plymouth ArgylePlymouth164571728-1117
20Preston North EndPreston163761624-816
21Cardiff CityCardiff164481524-916
22Hull City163671621-515
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR161871326-1311


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!