Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson has been impressed with Reach’s contribution and hopes Aitor Karanka rubber stamps the deal
Boro aren’t planning to recall Adam Reach as cover for the injured Mustapha Carayol.
The talented young winger is set to extend his loan stay with Bradford City into a third, and final, month.
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson has been impressed with Reach’s contribution and hopes Aitor Karanka rubber stamps the deal.
He said: “Adam would like to stay and we’d like to keep him. Hopefully we can but we’re just waiting on clarification from their manager.”
Carayol’s injury means Boro now just have two out-and-out wingers currently available for selection - Albert Adomah and Emmanuel Ledesma - though Kei Kamara and Luke Williams could be pressed into action down the flanks.
Ironically, 21-year-old Reach is poised to start for Bradford today against Shrewsbury, the club with which he spent most of the first half of the season.
He joined League One City on January 23 and has been a regular member of the first team, scoring once in 10 successive starts.
Another 21-year-old player with Boro links, Matthew Dolan, is aiming to lay down a marker at Bradford for next season.
The midfielder joined City on a 93-day emergency loan in February.
His Boro deal lapses in the summer but he will pen a long-term contract with the Bantams at the end of the current season.
Prior to that, he wants to impress Parkinson on the pitch.
“I want to enjoy my run-in to the end of the season and hopefully play plenty of football,” he told the Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
“My aim is to try and keep my place, get a couple of goals and create a bit of excitement.
“I want to show everyone what I can do and come back next season fit and strong.”
Dolan was on loan at League Two Hartlepool before Christmas and manager Colin Cooper wanted to sign him on a long-term contract.
However, in January, Boro opted to recall him and Pools’ hopes of getting their man ended in disappointment after Bradford made their move.
“I don’t want to massively go into things at Middlesbrough,” explained Hartlepool-born Dolan.
“I got promoted with Yeovil last year and went out and played at Hartlepool this season.
“Obviously it’s frustrating not to be given your chance but what better place to put some roots down than in front of 13,000 fans every week.
“That’s my objective as a young footballer coming through in the game.
“The most important thing is getting your name out there and building up experience and this is a great platform for me.
“I’ve spoken to the gaffer and the only way for this club is forward from now on.
“I want to play a key part in doing that.
“If you believe in your own ability, you don’t really worry about contracts but it’s always good to have that security there.”
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