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Aston Villa have loaned midfielder Aaron Ramsey to Middlesbrough for the remainder of the season.

The 20-year-old already has experience of the Championship with Norwich City, where he scored three goals in 20 games earlier this season before injury.

England youth international Ramsey has made one first-team appearance for his parent club and also scored one goal in 15 matches at Cheltenham last term.

He joins Villa teammate Cameron Archer on loan at the Riverside Stadium.

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Middlesbrough captain Jonny Howson has extended his contract until the end of next season.

The 34-year-old midfielder has made 39 appearances for Boro in all competitions this season.

He joined the Teessiders from Norwich in July 2017 and is the Championship promotion contenders' second longest-serving player after Dael Fry.

"He's a big part of what we do here," Boro head coach Michael Carrick told the club website.

"He's had a good season, he's in great shape, and he's such a great example to the rest of the lads here."