BBC · Jan 10, 2024
Luke Ayling: Leeds United defender joins Middlesbrough on loan
Leeds say they hope to give Luke Ayling a send-off at Elland Road at their home match against Preston on Sunday, 21 JanuaryMiddlesbrough have signed Leeds United defender Luke Ayling on loan until the end of the season.
The full-back, 32, played 268 games for Leeds after joining in 2016, but Sunday's FA Cup outing at Peterborough was his first since November.
Ayling, who began his career at Arsenal and also played for Yeovil and Bristol City, is out of contract this summer.
Leeds called him "one of the best ever signings in the club's history" and "a tremendous servant".
"We're delighted to bring Luke to the club," Boro boss Michael Carrick told the club website.