Middlesbrough have signed former Leeds United defender Sam Byram on a free transfer. Byram, 32, was released by Leeds earlier this summer after his second spell with the Whites. The defender, who can play at either left or right-back, made 80 appearances for Leeds in the past three seasons, but only five of those came in 2025-26. He was part of the squad that won the Championship title in May 2025. " I've been around this league for a number of years and had a couple of promotions in that time, so I know what it takes," he told Boro's website. "
It's an incredibly tough league and a long season, but it's a great squad and great group. " Byram is the ninth player that Boro have brought in during the transfer window.
