Middlesbrough forward Mustapha Carayol is close to signing a new contract , despite being on loan at Championship rivals Brighton . The-26-year-old joined the Seagulls until the end of the season last week , but is set to put pen to paper on a new two-and-a-half year deal at the Riverside Stadium . Boro boss Aitor Karanka , despite allowing in Carayol leave on loan , still feels the Gambian can have a career under him and has pushed for him to sign an extension . Mustapha Carayol joined Brighton on loan for the rest of the season after recovering from serious knee injury . Middlesbrough forward Carayol is close to agreeing a new deal at the Riverside Stadium . The 26-year-old has not featured for Middlesbrough this season due to injury . Carayol was a regular for Middlesbrough last season , but he has n't featured for the club during the current campaign following a serious knee injury . It is hoped he can get some regular game time at the Amex Stadium before returning north ahead of next season .
Mustapha Carayol has not featured for Middlesbrough this season . Former Bristol Rovers forward suffered a serious knee injury in March 2014 . The club have also been linked with the signing of former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney on loan from Real Madrid but that deal is yet to be finalised.