Neil Warnock: ' Lee Peltier '

Middlesbrough linked to former Cardiff and West Brom defender


Wednesday 5th August 2020



According to Teesside Live, Middlesbrough could make a move for free agent Lee Peltier, who worked under Neil Warnock at Cardiff City.

The article focused on five players Middlesbrough have been linked with already this transfer window, but suggested the club could pursue a deal for Peltier, who was recently released by West Bromwich Albion.



The right-back only left Cardiff City for the Hawthorns in January of this year, but failed to make a single appearance for Slavan Bilic’s team. Peltier was released from his contract last month and can now join any club on a free transfer.


Peltier started his career at Liverpool, playing one game for the Reds, surprisingly in the UEFA Champions League. Since then, he has plied his trade at Hull City, Yeovil Town, Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Cardiff and most recently West Brom.


Middlesbrough are looking to sign experienced players ‘who have been there and done it’ according to Neil Warnock, and the 33-year old certainly fits the bill.


Peltier has played in League One, the Championship and the Premier League and his knowledge of English football and prior relationship with Boro boss Warnock suggests a good match between the player and the Teessiders.

If the Englishman was to arrive at Middlesbrough he would be in direct competition with youngster Djed Spence, who has been one of the club’s best players since breaking into the first team picture. However, Warnock did use Spence as a right-midfielder in the final games of last season.

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Hope he takes Flint and Pack as well!

NEIL WARNOCK EXPECTS MORE PLAYER EXCHANGES

05/08/20


Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock believes player exchanges will be commonplace in the transfer market this summer as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

"I think clubs are more concerned with getting rid of players off the wage bill and players that they thought were valued at this six months ago or a year ago are probably worthless now or free transfers," said Warnock.

"There's not a lot of money around but they're still demanding figures for better players, you know some of the ones you want.

"I think there will be a lot of player exchanges this year if I'm honest. Player exchanges and people coming off the wage bill to cut the big earners.

"So it will be interesting. Even here we aren't the highest payers in the league by any means now and we have to cut our cloth accordingly and that doesn't bother me really.

"We try to get value for money but at the same time Steve (Gibson) knows I want to be successful so he's doing the best he can to give me the tools to do that."

Should have stayed here instead of chasing bucks!! Ludicrous, left us and not played since, that really is a career jump

Greed!

Should have stayed here instead of chasing bucks!! Ludicrous, left us and not played since, that really is a career jump

Greed!

I thought he was told that he was surplus to needs and advised to go. Who knows.

Should have stayed here instead of chasing bucks!! Ludicrous, left us and not played since, that really is a career jump

Greed!

I thought he was told that he was surplus to needs and advised to go. Who knows.

yep, it was all that Jazz stuff and no new contract offer...
im afraid if i was first choice , having half decent games but no new contract in the pipeline while constantly hearing how good my injured replacement is on days beginning with X when he is fit id be wanting out too..
6 month contract at WBA greed...jesus..

An excellent full back at championship level, you know what you get with him but at 34 , time was running out at this level.
Can well see him moving to Boro.
Just hope NW takes Flint and especially Pack as well.

An excellent full back at championship level, you know what you get with him but at 34 , time was running out at this level.
Can well see him moving to Boro.
Just hope NW takes Flint and especially Pack as well.

personally i think a years contract extension was preferable to putting any sort of faith in Jazz... was never a top end right back but great to have as the cover should Harris sign a youngster ..no off field issues , almost always available and never gave less than 100% .. Warnock ? ..seems to be active in the out of contract players market at the moment... i dont expect him to take anyone from ourselves unless on small fees / wages { i imagine the later rules those 2 out } .

He was a solid full back for us. But in the end, at 34 I was happy enough to see him go. We need better footballing fullbacks if we want to move forward.