Source: Daily_Mail
Middlesbrough set to land Reading midfielder Harper in £5m deal
Reading midfielder James Harper is poised to join Middlesbroughfor £5million this week after Boro boss Gareth Southgate missed out on Crystal Palace's Ben Watson. Top target: Middlesbrough want to sign Reading midfielder James HarperMiddlesbrough also face competition from Fulham for Harper, who has spent seven years at Reading, but Southgate is hopeful he can convince him to move north after Watson rejected Boro terms and joined Wigan. Bruce was the pull, says Watson after turning down Boro to sign for Wigan in £2m dealWolves 1 Middlesbrough 2: Southgate's key to keep Boro afloatMIDDLESBROUGH FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB