Boro leading chase for in-form Ireland midfielder Alan Browne 

The Cork native is currently on loan at the promotion hopefuls.

Middlesbrough's Alan Browne (left) and Tommy Conway applaud the fans following victory in the Sky Bet Championship match at the bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Corkman Alan Browne could become a permanent Middlesbrough recruit if the Championship high-flyers succeed in upgrading his loan move from Sunderland.

Browne is currently Ireland’s in-form midfielder, despite being out of the international set-up for over a year.