Everton announce signing of Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney on five-year deal

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] did not ‌disclose the transfer fee, but ‌British media reported the deal ‌was worth around 16.5 million pounds, plus add-ons.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hackney-hayden/rFk11Hin/"]Hackney[/a] ‌becomes manager David Moyes' ⁠first ‌signing of the summer after impressing ​for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/middlesbrough/6F0lvLNC/"]Middlesbrough[/a] in the 2025/26 campaign.[/p][embed guid="4337deb6-899c-4e78-8502-b232bc4fbf63" url="https://x.com/Everton/status/2072606207479828674" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]The manager's ​track record of bringing players from the Championship to the ⁠Premier ​League was a massive part of my decision as well[/b]," Hackney said in a ‌club statement.[/p][p]"[b]Hopefully I can be the next one to do it successfully for Everton[/b]."[/p][p]Hackney, 24, was named the Championship Player of the Season after captaining Middlesbrough and making 41 appearances in ‌all competitions.[/p][p]Middlesbrough narrowly missed ​out on promotion to the ‌Premier League, losing to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull City[/a] in the Championship playoff final at Wembley in May.[/p]