 Wheater has become a first-choice player for Boro this season |
Middlesbrough defender David Wheater has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal at the Riverside. The 21-year-old, who came up through the ranks as a trainee, has made 28 first-team appearances this season and was out of contract in the summer.
He also had loan spells at Darlington, Wolves and Doncaster.
"This is something we've worked towards for a couple of months. He maintained all along that he wants to stay with us," said boss Gareth Southgate.
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The emergence of Wheater was one of the reasons why the experienced Jonathan Woodgate was allowed to leave and join Tottenham in January.
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