Boro’s loan rangers consider their futures

CARLING CUP glory and the prospects of European football have left Middlesbrough’s loan rangers hungry for permanent deals.

Dutch midfielder Bolo Zenden, who picked up the man of the match award at the Millennium Stadium for his superb display in the 2-1 final win over Bolton, and full-back Danny Mills started the season facing uncertain futures.

Zenden was one of the casualties of billionaire Roman Abramovich’s spending spree at Chelsea while Mills was frozen out by then Leeds boss Peter Reid and had little choice but to look elsewhere to resurrect his career.