Promotion chasers Middlesbrough are hoping to land Ritchie De Laet on loan from Leicester City.

Sky Sports is of the belief that De Laet has arrived at Boro's training ground and will complete a temporary move to the Riverside Stadium before tonight's transfer deadline.

27-year-old Belgian defender De Laet has made just seven starts for the Premier League leaders this season and is now expected to link up with Aitor Karanka's second-placed Boro who are eyeing automatic promotion back to the top flight.

De Laet joined the Foxes from Manchester United in 2012 following a loan spell at Norwich City but has dropped down the pecking order under Claudio Ranieri this season.