Michael Carrick has reaffirmed Middlesbrough’s commitment to keep Josh Coburn on loan at Bristol Rovers for the rest of the season admitting the talented young striker is in the best possible place for his development.
Coburn has flourished over the first half of the season with the Gas, scoring five goals in 15 games, in all competitions, and made a considerable impact at the top of Rovers attack, displaying a rare combination of raw physicality with genuine grace on the ball and finishing expertise.
His partnership with Aaron Collins is blossoming with the potential for further improvement down the second half of the season, and with John Marquis and Ryan Loft also in the equation gives Rovers a number of possibilities in attack.
