BBC Radio Tees' Mark Drury says Everton's new signing Hayden Hackney is a "throwback" midfielder with "plenty of room for improvement". The 24-year-old signed for the Blues for a fee of at least €16 million from his favorite club, Middlesbrough, after being named Championship Player of the Year last season. "For Middlesbrough fans, it was long overdue," Drury told BBC Radio Merseyside. "It's a shame to see him go because he's a homegrown player and a Middlesbrough fan, but everyone wishes him success. What he is now is the baseline. I'm really interested to see what he becomes as there's a lot of room for development. He's a player who likes to have the ball and is a box-to-box midfielder. He often comes to get the ball from the central defenders and loves taking the ball - it's not just about passing. He wants to take the team forward, so he likes to He has a good shot, likes to join attacks and isn't afraid to make fouls. He's a throwback to the type of midfielder I grew up watching in the 80s and 90s. But there's a lot of room for improvement and I'm sure Everton will look to see him develop further in different ways.