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Middlesbrough set to reward Marcus Tavernier with new contract in a bid to fend off move from Arsenal

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Middlesbrough have moved to secure the future of Arsenal target Marcus Tavernier by handing him a new three-and-a-half-year deal, Sportsmail can reveal.

The 18-year-old has broken into the first-team this season and has attracted interest from the Gunners, whose scouts have checked on the talented winger.

But Boro are set to reward his emergence with a new contract, which will run until the summer of 2021.

Middlesbrough are set to reward Marcus Tavernier with a new three-and-a-half-year deal
Middlesbrough are set to reward Marcus Tavernier with a new three-and-a-half-year deal

Tavernier, an England Under-19 international, scored his only goal in the 1-0 win over Sunderland earlier this season.