1 Luciano Becchio

Middlesbrough could be set for a double loan raid on Norwich for Daniel Ayala and Luciano Becchio.

Boro boss Tony Mowbray expressed an interest in the duo over the summer but was unable to lure either of them to the north east.

But with the pair on the fringes of Chris Hughton’s new-look Norwich side, loan moves could be on the cards.

Becchio only signed from Leeds in January but is well down the pecking order following the summer arrivals of Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Gary Hooper and Johan Elmander.

Centre-back Ayala, meanwhile, has not appeared for the Norwich first team since February 2012 and spent last season on loan at Nottingham Forest.

Mowbray is desperate to add another striker and another defender to his squad and the pair are understood to be in his sights.