George Friend has signed a new four-year deal with Middlesbrough ahead of their Premier League return against Stoke City.
Middlesbrough defender George Friend has signed a new four-year contract that will keep him with the Premier League newcomers until 2020.
Friend, who joined from Doncaster Rovers in 2012, follows Daniel Ayala in agreeing a fresh deal at the Riverside Stadium – the former Liverpool centre-back penning extended terms last Friday.
After being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year for the past two seasons, Friend is expected to start Boro's top-flight opener at home to Stoke City on Saturday.