Michael Carrick insists he'll have no hesitation in continuing to pick Emmanuel Latte Lath, amid doubts over the striker's Middlesbrough future.

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

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.

Middlesbrough are not yet understood to have accepted any offers for Emmanuel Latte Lath after Atlanta United became the first club to table an official offer for the striker over the weekend. Teesside Live have been told 'nothing has changed' as of Monday morning with regard to the Ivorian's Boro status,

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Boro have not yet officially responded to Atlanta's offer and are instead likely to see what impact it has on the market and whether it sparks further bids. Latte Lath is under contract at Boro until the summer of 2027, with the option of a further year.

MLS side Atlanta United have verbally agreed a fee for Emmanuel Latte Lath according to reports. Outlet GiveMeSport has reported that there is a verbal agreement between the Atlanta side and Middlesbrough over a potential record $20 million deal.