Former Town loanee joins League One club on a permanent basis

Former Ipswich Town loanee Hayden Coulson has completed a permanent move to Blackpool from Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old wing-back has signed a three-year-deal with the Tangerines after spending the second half of last season on loan at Bloomfield Road.

Coulson scored twice in 17 League One appearances for Neil Critchley's side, who narrowly missed out on a play-off spot, finishing eighth in the third tier.

Coulson spent two decades at Boro (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
“After enjoying my time here so much last season, I knew this was where I wanted to come back to on a permanent basis," he told the club website.

He departs Boro after two decades at the club, where he progressed through their youth academy, making over 50 appearances but spent most of his time out on loan.

Coulson was one of the 19 signings of the Paul Cook's 'Demolition Man' summer of 2021, but injuries restricted him to just six appearances during his spell at Portman Road.

He links up with three former Town players at Blackpool in Jordan Rhodes, who made his loan spell permanent this summer, Matthew Pennington and Dominic Thompson.