Qatarian club Al-Ahli are locked in talks with Boro over Alves, but Tuncay's future remains unclear with no firm bids.
We've heard Aston Villa and his former club Fenerbahce have been linked with a renewed interest ... but Villa have been linked with just about every player on the transfer-list in the country!
Rob Hulse, Dave Kitson and Marlon Harewood all thought to be under Gareth Southgate's consideration ... but with time ticking by ... no move has been made for any of them.
Southgate: "We've got targets in mind if people do move on, yes.
"But there are some positions where we could lose a player without a problem, while there are others where we are a bit light."