The Athletic reported on today Plymouth had accepted a transfer bid in the region of £6million ($7.5m) from Middlesbrough for Whittaker, and the Championship side have now confirmed he has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal which runs until 2029.

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"The most important thing for us is the Premier League and to be in the top eight positions and of course always close to try and threaten the top four, five positions in the future." Aston Villa boss Unai Emery on new signing Andres Garcia: “He is a right full-back,