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Chelsea player talks transfer: I would really think about it
CHELSEA defender Tomas Kalas admits he would consider joining Middlesbrough on a permanent deal if it meant playing regularly.
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Kalas, 23, has enjoyed two successful spells on loan at the Riverside after originally joining Boro midway through last season.
He has played 47 games for the Teesside club, helping them win promotion to the Premier League this season.
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"That's why I came here, to play games and hopefully I'll keep playing next season - maybe here.
"If I could get the deal [to move to Middlesbrough permanently], I would really think about it. Yes, why not?"
Kalas has previously gone on loan to Vitesse Arnheim and Cologne and boasts three international caps for the Czech Republic.
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