Lewis O'Brien this week confirmed he'd be interested in making his Middlesbrough loan deal from Nottingham Forest permanent - so how likely is it to happen this summer? And what's Michael Carrick's view? And what does the future hold for Luke Ayling after talk of Sheffield United interest.

Dom Shaw and Scott Wilson discuss the Boro loanees, reflect on the defeat to Leeds United and look ahead to the trip to Cardiff City this weekend.

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