Michael Carrick offered updates on Emmanuel Latte Lath and Ben Doak amid transfer talk on both and with the weekend trip to Pompey in mind

Middlesbrough have accepted a bid in the region of $20 million for Ivory Coast international forward Emmanuel Latte Lath, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Middlesbrough are in talks with Atlanta United after receiving a £16m bid from the MLS club for striker Emmanuel Latte Lath.

Dean Ashton has told Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath to reject a move to Atlanta United and wait for Premier League offers to come.

Atlanta United have reportedly "reached a verbal agreement" with Middlesbrough regarding what would be an MLS-record deal for forward Latte Lath. According to Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport and Ben Jacobs, the American side are prepared to spend "in the region of $20 million" for the 26-year-old.

There are a couple of developing transfer stories that could impact Carrick’s team selection this weekend though - namely the one that sees Emmanuel Latte Lath the subject of an

Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath is the subject of significant transfer interest this month. The Ivorian international has been in fine goalscoring form in Michael Carrick's Boro side so far this season, with the 26-year-old already into double figures this term.

Boro and Atlanta officials are now in advanced discussions and while the MLS outfit are hopeful of pushing through a deal, there remains interest from several other clubs in the Premier League and overseas. It remains to be seen whether any of those clubs will firm up that interest with a bid.

In today's MLS rumors, Neymar of Al-Hilal linked with the Chicago Fire and other MLS clubs, Atlanta United & Middlesbrough agree on a deal for Emmanuel Latte Lath and John Tolkin is set to join Holstein Kiel from the New York Red Bulls.