Middlesbrough Football Club have entered talks with Everton regarding a potential loan move for goalkeeper Mark Travers, according to reports. The 27-year-old, who completed a permanent switch to Everton this summer from Bournemouth, could provide competition and experience in the Riverside squad should a deal be agreed.
Familiar option for the Riverside
Travers is no stranger to the Championship club, having spent part of the 2024/25 season on loan at Middlesbrough where he made 17 league appearances. A return would reunite the goalkeeper with a dressing room and management team already acquainted with his qualities, and could offer him more regular first-team football than appears likely at Goodison Park while Jordan Pickford remains Everton’s established first choice.
- Discussions between Middlesbrough and Everton are understood to be ongoing.
- There is no agreement in place at this stage.
- Travers joined Everton earlier this summer after his move from Bournemouth.
What the move would mean
For Middlesbrough, securing a goalkeeper with recent first-team Championship experience would be a targeted response to strengthening the squad ahead of the new campaign. For Travers, a temporary switch to the Riverside could offer the regular minutes that are likely to be limited at Everton while Pickford is fit and available.
| Player | Age | Recent Middlesbrough appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Travers | 27 | 17 (2024/25) |
Both clubs have been active in the transfer market this summer: Everton have reshaped elements of their squad since the window opened, while Middlesbrough continue to prepare for the demands of the Championship season. There is no suggestion that talks have reached any of the final contractual stages, and it remains to be seen whether terms acceptable to all parties can be reached.
InfoRadar will monitor developments and report any confirmed movement. Supporters should expect further official communications from the clubs if a deal is completed.
