Agnew: Fischer still has Boro future

Viktor Fischer may have hardly featured for Middlesbrough since joining last summer, but he still has a future on Teeside according to boss Steve Agnew.

The Danish international moved to the Riverside from Ajax last summer, and Boro fans were excited to see what he could offer – with his pace and trickery earning raving reviews across the North Sea.

But the 22-year-old has struggled to adapt to the pace and ferocity of the English game, featuring just 18 times all season.

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But Agnew has left the door open for the winger, saying he has a great deal of potential.

“I’ve had chats with Viktor in the office and he remains positive, he remains very focused and he’s just waiting for an opportunity and let’s see where that takes us before the end of the season,” he said.

“I think it’s about the (fact that it’s his) first season in the Premier League which is difficult to adjust to, especially for players coming in from leagues around Europe.

“It is so much quicker and there’s so much intensity to the game, the style of play, we’re in England and that’s what happens and it takes time for certain players to adjust.

“I have seen Viktor in training certainly in recent weeks, he’s been really, really good and he’s certainly impressed me over the last month or so and I just want him to continue to do that.”