After Braithwaite to Barcelona, here are football's craziest transfers
Martin Braithwaite will be playing for Barcelona after making a shock move from Leganes. Here are some other transfers that shocked us.
2019 Schedule
All times ET
MiddlesbroughMIDPPD
CARCAR
REAREAPPDMiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMIDPPD
BRCBRC 
MILMILPPDMiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMIDPPD
QPRQPR 
HULHULPPDMiddlesbroughMID
STKSTKPPDMiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMIDPPD
SWASWA 
CHACHA0FT1MiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMID2FT
2FORFOR - MiddlesbroughMID0FT
1LEELEE 
BARBAR1FT0MiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMID0FT
1LUTLUT 
WGAWGA2FT2MiddlesbroughMID
BRNBRN3FT2MiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMID1FT
1BLKBLK - MiddlesbroughMID1FT
1BIRBIR 
FULFUL1FT0MiddlesbroughMID
TOTTOT2FT1MiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMID2FT
2DERDER - MiddlesbroughMID1FT1TOTTOT
PNEPNE0FT2MiddlesbroughMID
WBAWBA0FT2MiddlesbroughMID- MiddlesbroughMID1FT
0HUDHUD - MiddlesbroughMID2FT1STKSTK
- SWASWA3FT1MiddlesbroughMID
- FORFOR1FT1MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID1FT0CHACHA
- LEELEE4FT0MiddlesbroughMID
2019 Schedule
9-14-14, 19th in English League Championship
- LEELEE430/11FT
0MiddlesbroughMID - MiddlesbroughMID17/12FT0CHACHA
- FORFOR110/12FT1MiddlesbroughMID
- SWASWA314/12FT1MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID220/12FT1STKSTK
- MiddlesbroughMID126/12FT0HUDHUD
- WBAWBA029/12FT2MiddlesbroughMID
- PNEPNE01/1FT2MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID15/1FT1TOTTOT
- MiddlesbroughMID211/1FT2DERDER
- TOTTOT214/1FT1MiddlesbroughMID
- FULFUL117/1FT0MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID121/1FT1BIRBIR
- MiddlesbroughMID11/2FT1BLKBLK
- BRNBRN38/2FT2MiddlesbroughMID
- WGAWGA211/2FT2MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID015/2FT1LUTLUT
- BARBAR122/2FT0MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID026/2FT1LEELEE
- MiddlesbroughMID22/3FT2FORFOR
- CHACHA07/3FT1MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID014/3FT0SWASWA
- STKSTK018/3FT0MiddlesbroughMID
- HULHUL021/3FT0MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID04/4FT0QPRQPR
- MILMIL010/4FT0MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID013/4FT0BRCBRC
- REAREA018/4FT0MiddlesbroughMID
- MiddlesbroughMID025/4FT0CARCAR
Tunnicliffe goal seals Luton win vs. Middlesbrough (1:08)
Knockaert's tap in sees Fulham past Middlesbrough (0:41)
Spurs hold off Boro to reach fourth round (1:32)
Spurs hang on to beat 'Boro in FA Cup replay
Tottenham beat Championship side Middlesbrough 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup on Tuesday night in London.
Boro pull one back through George Saville (0:30)
Lamela doubles Spurs' lead with solo effort (1:00)
Lo Celso gives Spurs early advantage in replay (1:00)
What's wrong with Tottenham under Jose Mourinho? (1:20)
Why a replay is worse than a loss for Mourinho & Spurs (0:48)
Hislop sounds off on Mourinho's post match comments (1:07)
Middlesbrough draw 1-1 to force replay with Tottenham (1:08)
Moura header rescues Spurs from FA Cup upset
Lucas Moura's header rescued Tottenham from an FA Cup upset in a 1-1 draw against Championship side Middlesbrough on Sunday.
Lucas Moura makes it 1-1 for Tottenham (0:41)
Ashley Fletcher puts Middlesbrough up over Spurs (0:48)
Nicol: FA Cup is a big opportunity for Mourinho and Spurs (1:38)
Ashley Fletcher scores wonderstrike for Middlesbrough (1:10)
Middlesbrough come back to top Stoke City (1:38)
Bowen brace earns Hull a point at Boro (1:38)
Bailey stuns Boro with late winner (1:20)
Honours even in thriller at Bristol (1:48)
Batistuta open to managing Middlesbrough
Gabriel Batistuta has told ESPN FC he is open to managing Middlesbrough, but added that the Championship side have yet to make any contact.
Ex-Chelsea midfielder Mikel considering Premier League offers - source
John Obi Mikel is close to a return to the Premier League with a source telling ESPN FC that the ex-Chelsea star is considering multiple offers.
Mikel returns to Nigeria squad ahead of Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria's release of their provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday was marked by one notable return, that of John Obi Mikel.
Middlesbrough keep play-off hopes alive (1:06)
2019-20 LC Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | +26 | 71 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | +27 | 70 |
| Fulham | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | +14 | 64 |
| Brentford | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | +31 | 60 |
| Nottingham Forest | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | +10 | 60 |
| Preston North End | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | +5 | 56 |
| Bristol City | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 55 |
| Millwall | 37 | 13 | 15 | 9 | +4 | 54 |
| Cardiff City | 37 | 13 | 15 | 9 | +2 | 54 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | +7 | 53 |
| Swansea City | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | +1 | 53 |
| Derby County | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 51 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 50 |
| Reading | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | +4 | 48 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 48 |
| Birmingham City | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 47 |
| Stoke City | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | -6 | 42 |
| Huddersfield Town | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 42 |
| Middlesbrough | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | -10 | 41 |
| Wigan Athletic | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 41 |
| Hull City | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 41 |
| Charlton Athletic | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 39 |
| Luton Town | 37 | 10 | 5 | 22 | -28 | 35 |
| Barnsley | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -20 | 34 |
2019-20 Team LeadersEnglish League Championship
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsEnglish League Championship
Goal Difference-10Tied-18th
Goals Scored3724th
Assists2621st
Goals Conceded4711th