BBC · Aug 22, 2025
Middlesbrough to sign Targett on loan from Newcastle
Image caption, Matt Targett only featured in five games for Newcastle last seasonMiddlesbrough boss Rob Edwards has solved one of his two outstanding problems by landing Matt Targett on a season-long loan from Newcastle, BBC Tees understands.
Edwards wanted a left wing-back with Alex Bangura out with a hamstring injury and Targett had fallen out of favour at Newcastle since his £15m switch from Aston Villa in 2022.
The defender made just five appearances last season under manager Eddie Howe, with just 19 minutes of Premier League action.
Targett, 29, has a wealth of top-flight experience having started his career at Southampton and spent three years at Villa after a loan spell at Fulham.