Connor Barron’s Middlesbrough misfortune addressed head on after Rangers icon demands recall

CONNOR BARRON has had his Middlesbrough misfortune addressed head on. It comes just 24 hours after Rangers icon Barry Ferguson demanded a recall for the midfielder - who is yet to play for his loan club. He made a summer…

By Alan Galindo · The Scottish Sun

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 3:23 PM

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Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg addressed Connor Barron's lack of game time following Barry Ferguson's loan recall demands.
Barron joined Middlesbrough on a summer loan deal from Rangers but is yet to make an appearance.
Rangers icon Barry Ferguson urged the club to recall Barron in January for first-team action or another loan.

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Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg has addressed Connor Barron's lack of playing time after Rangers icon Barry Ferguson called for the midfielder to be recalled from his loan in January. Barron completed a summer loan move to the Championship side but has yet to play an official minute for the club.

Hellberg praised the 24-year-old midfielder's training ground attitude as exceptional, alongside teammate Leo Castledine, emphasizing that competition is fierce and their chances will come. Ferguson had suggested Rangers recall the former Aberdeen midfielder to either play under Derek McInnes or seek another loan elsewhere.

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