Muzzy Carayol has joined Championship strugglers Brighton for a month as he continues to work on getting himself up to speed.
The flying flanker could return to Boro should he be needed for the final two league games - one against the Seagulls - and potentially the play-offs.
The winger has been out for a year after a ruptured cruciate and while he has played a few reserves games Karanka does not believe he is yet ready for the demands and intensity of the promotion run-in.
Speed machine Carayol has been courted by several clubs and almost joined Nottingham Forest a fortnight ago but a move was pulled as Boro did not think him quite ready.
But now Karanka believes it is time for him to get a taste of more competitive action.
“I was speaking with him and both of us think it’s best for him and for us to send him on loan,” said the boss.
“I think it would be worse if I put him in the squad and on the pitch and he is not fit, it could be worse for him and worse for the team.
“We have to do the right thing and at the moment I think he is not ready to play with us.”
Carayol’s deal was due to expire this summer but it is understood Boro exercised an option of a further year.
His move to the Amex has meant fellow flanker Emmanual Ledesma has returned after a patchy month at Brighton.
Schemer Luke Williams also left on loan, joining League One side Peterborough until the end of the season.
Posh boss Dave Robertson says he made his move after former Peterborough man Lee Tomlin gave a glowing report on the Teessider’s talents.
“Luke is an excellent addition to our strike-force and offers us something different,” he said.
“We spoke to Lee Tomlin and he gave us a glowing reference about Luke and his potential.
“Luke can play as a number nine or as a number 10 so he gives us some diversity in the way we play. It gives us an extra dimension and we are delighted to have him on board.”
Williams had a successful loan spell at Scunthorpe earlier in the season then a stint at Coventry was cut short after the arrival of former Boro boss Tony Mowbray at the Ricoh.
But Karanka was keen to find him a club to get him games as he was unlikely to feature in his own first team.
“On Luke, we have to look after him and to know what is the best thing for his development,” said the boss.
“We said we we can send him on loan if we think that’s the best thing for him. He has a good future, he’s a potential player to play with us, but he needs to improve because he knows and can feel every day how difficult it is to play here.”
Another loan exit on deadline day saw second string defender David Atkinson join League Two relegation battlers Carlisle for a month.
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