Optimism about Kenneth Omeruo

Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has not
ruled out the possibility of Kenneth
Omeruo returning to the Riverside next
term.
The on-loan Chelsea defender has made 11
starts for the Championship outfit since
joining in January, forming a productive
central defensive partnership with Ben
Gibson.
While Omeruo will go back to his parent
club next month, Karanka admits the
Nigeria international could return on a
season-long loan.
The Boro boss told the Gazette: "It could
be possible, He's a good lad, a very good
player, he is improving, he is going to go to
the World Cup so I am very happy with
him.
"He always gives 120% on the training
pitch.
"Even when he wasn't playing he had a
good attitude."
Omeruo, 20, and 21-year-old Gibson have
played together in eight successive
fixtures, keeping four clean sheets in that
run, but they are now both suspended
after receiving their marching orders in the
3-1 win over Birmingham last time.
Karanka added: "They have been doing a
very good job.
"Ken arrived in January and when he
arrived he didn't play but his attitude was
always perfect.
"Gibbo made mistakes at the beginning but
he improves every day and he will be very
important for the future.
"He's shown me and everybody that he
can play here for a long time because he is
a young player with a good mentality, he
wants to improve every day and learn and
for this I am very happy."

The super eagles do need him though.