Middlesbrough are set to sign Aston Villa midfielder Finn Azaz in a £2.5million deal. Azaz, 23, is poised to be recalled by Villa from his loan stint at Middlesbrough’s Championship rivals Plymouth Argyle — for whom he has impressed this season with seven goals and five assists. If registered in time, Azaz would be available to make his debut for his new club against Villa in the FA Cup on January 6. Villa signed West Brom youth academy graduate Azaz in 2021, but he never made a senior appearance for the club and has spent two-and-a-half seasons on multiple loan deals. The attacking...