Ayling spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan at the Riverside Stadium, receiving rave reviews for his performances on the right-hand side of Michael Carrick's defence. The experienced full-back registered more assists than any other player in the English Football League since the turn of the year and expressed his desire to remain on Teesside for the foreseeable future following Boro's final game of the season just shy of a fortnight ago. According to the Northern Echo, though,... Read this story