Barnsley sign Middlesbrough prospect Lennon

Barnsley have signed Middlesbrough winger Charlie Lennon on a three-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further 12 months.

Lennon made his senior Boro debut as a second-half substitute in a 4-1 Championship win at Cardiff City in April 2024.

The 19-year-old has been on loan at National League North side Darlington this season, scoring twice in 19 games.

"Charlie is a player with enormous potential and the hunger to keep progressing - he brings energy, directness and an impressive level of experience for someone his age," Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane told the club website., external

No details of any financial compensation for Middlesbrough have been disclosed by the two clubs.