Patrick Bamford extends Middlesbrough loan

Chelsea forward Patrick Bamford has extended his loan deal at Middlesbrough until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old has netted eight times in 19 games for the Championship outfit since joining in August and will now spend the rest of the campaign at the Riverside.

"He loves to be here, we love him here, the squad wants him here and the crowd loves him," Boro boss Aitor Karanka told the club's official website.

"He's a very good player. I wanted him in the first month of when I arrived here. He's playing as a striker, he's supported us a lot, and he's played for the team and thinks about his team and his teammates. He is an important player.

"He's a young lad, he has to improve and he has to learn, but he understands the team is the main thing and he wants to be a part of it."

The England Under-21 international has also previously had loan spells with MK Dons and Derby County.