Pulis desperate for signings despite rally

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Tony PUlis has seen preseason come and go, watched his side pull off a late comeback in their first game and still he does not believe Middlesbrough are ready for the campaign ahead.

They have been hotly tipped for promotion but Middlesbrough’s manager is clear that work still needs to be done to the squad.

They went into saturday’s game against Millwall without defensive linchpin and captain Ben Gibson, who yesterday completed a £15million move to Burnley.

Patrick Bamford was sold to leeds, while last season’s loanee Muhamed Besic returned to everton. Adama Traore — targeted by Wolves — and daniel Ayala are both out injured. As Pulis himself put it: ‘They’re all top players.’

There are targets — ipswich striker Martyn Waghorn could make a £5million move to the riverside. luke freeman at QPr is also wanted by Pulis

‘That group is not good enough to get us promoted,’ Pulis added. yet Boro showed they have spirit, recovering from a two- goal deficit to draw — George friend equalising with the last kick of the game after Martin Braithwaite’s 87th-minute effort.

first- half goals from Aiden o’Brien and lee Gregory had given the lions a 2- 0 lead. Gregory remained upbeat, saying: ‘ on paper we should not be drawing with Middlesbrough. so we have done well.’