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Middlesbrough fans have been voting to decide if Tony Pulis should lure Bernardo away from Brighton and Hove Albion in January.

The Brazilian full-back only joined the south coast side in the summer from RB Leipzig, but has struggled for minutes in the Premier League.

Boro are in desperate need of cover at left-back with George Friend the only real option, while Ryan Shotton’s injury on the right-hand side also presents an opening. So far, Pulis has only had central defenders or midfielders to call on as his replacement.

As for Bernardo, the Sao Paulo-star has been praised for his ability to play across the back line. Football Whispers describe the 6 foot 1 defender as an all-rounder, noting that he set the fourth-highest rate of forward passes per 90 minutes for full-backs in the Bundesliga last year.

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Should Pulis make a move for the Brazilian, his WhoScored averages of 5.6 attempted tackles and 2.4 interceptions per 90 minutes this season would allow for him to slot into the best defensive unit in the Championship thus far.

A recent Football FanCast poll found a clear division amongst Middlesbrough fans, however, with 60% in favour of pursuing Bernardo, while 40% rejected the idea...