David Wheater, Gary O'Neil and Kris Boyd set for Middlesbrough exit

On the move: Wheater is set to leave in January Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray has admitted players will be sold in the January transfer window as the Championship club look to drastically reduce their wage bill. David Wheater, Gary O'Neil and Kris Boyd are all set to leave the Riverside next month, with a number of Premier League teams keen on the trio. Aston Villa are leading the race for Wheater, whose contract expiresat the end of the season. And Boro are desperate to cash in on the£2m-rated defender rather than risk losing him for nothing in the summerO'Neilis a loan target for Stoke and Bolton, while Boyd, who has scored onlyfive goals in 19 league appearances for Boro has been linked with amove to Blackburn. 'When January comes, we will have to wait and see how things unfold,' Mowbray said. 'Wefind ourselves in a position where I'm sure that if I go and askstrongly enough, the chairman will support his new manager. Yet reallywe need to find an equilibrium of salaries at our football club. On target: but Scotland international Boyd has only managed five league goals 'We have a very high wage bill for this league and that needs addressing. We can't just keep piling more players on top. There will have to be some exits, and hopefully some additions that will improve the balance of the squad.'  Explore more:People: Tony Mowbray, Gary O'Neil, David Wheater

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