Middlesbrough’s recruitment strategy under Carrick and Scott has been highly successful, turning low-cost signings into profitable assets.
Hunt and Van Den Berg share physical traits and skills, suggesting the club has found their next star defender in the young Hunt.
With a track record of lucrative player sales, Boro could continue to profit from their talent development under Scott’s guidance.
Middlesbrough have largely been making great strides in their recruitment in recent years, and central defender Harley Hunt could well be one of their flagship signings in years to come.
Boro boss Michael Carrick and head of football Kieran Scott have proven themselves to be highly effective, resourceful and shrewd operators in the transfer market over recent windows.
The club have been able to recruit multiple players for fairly minimal transfer fees, and turn them into assets that have seen the Teessiders rake in substantial returns on their investments.
