I wonder what "initial" means.
If it's down to us, we play him and decide if we want to keep him for the rest of the season that's fine. A no lose for us. He does well, he stays. He doesn't, he goes.
But if it's down to Middlesborough that's not so good. If he does the business with us then...
Initially the Boro manager said a 31 day loan but it now looks as though he's changed his tune and will let him stay till the end of the season.
Good news (I think)