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Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn has extended his contract until the end of the 2029-30 season.
The 25-year-old has been with his hometown team since the age of nine and had loans with Queen of the South, Swindon and Leyton Orient before breaking into the Boro first team.
He made his debut for the Teessiders in the Carabao Cup win over Leeds in August 2024 and has been ever-present in the
Middlesbrough goalkeeper Sol Brynn has agreed a new four-year contract at the Riverside.
Brynn, 23, has been with the Teessiders since the age of nine, but only made his senior Boro debut in August in an EFL Cup tie against Leeds United.
He has had loan spells with Queen of the South in Scotland, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, where he had 13 clean sheets in 45 games last season.
Cardiff City are planning a tribute to defender Sol Bamba around their Championship home game with Leeds United on Saturday, 21 September.
The former Cardiff player and coach died on Saturday at the age of 39, after being admitted to hospital in Turkey where he had been working as technical director for Adanaspor.
Bamba captained Leeds during a playing career which began at Paris St-Germain and took him to Dunfermline,
Ex-Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock believes the memory of Sol Bamba’s smile would be the best tribute for the iconic Ivorian defender.
Bamba died last week aged 39, with wife Chloe revealing he “finally succumbed” having first been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021, during his time at Cardiff.
Former clubs, team-mates and fans were quick to share heart-felt messages for a player who captained Leeds United and enjoyed spells
Former Cardiff defender Lee Peltier wrote on X: “Love you brother. Rest easy my big brother – always there for me, will never forget.”
Ex-Cardiff defender and manager Mark Hudson said: “Never had the chance to witness what a truly great man and leader you were.
“We have shared stories and I loved our chats, however brief. My heart goes out to Sol’s family. I am devastated for you.”
Former
Bamba went from Paris St-Germain to Dunfermline and on to Hibernian, joining Leicester under Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2011.
Following Eriksson’s death earlier this week, Bamba posted a tribute on social media in which he described the Swede as “not just an exquisite person, but he was also the best coach I’ve ever had, inspiring my journey as a player but also as a manager”.
Bamba joined Leeds after spells with
Former Cardiff City player and assistant boss Sol Bamba believes the Bluebirds should hand Erol Bulut a new contract.
Bamba was part of Cardiff’s coaching staff last season before he and boss Sabri Lamouchi departed after steering the club to Championship survival.
Lamouchi’s successor, ex-Fenerbahce boss Bulut, signed a