Middlesbrough's George Friend welcomes new team mate Kenneth Omeruo with a high five during the Skybet Championship match between Doncaster Rovers & Middlesbrough in February, this year
Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka is confident Kenneth Omeruo will be back at the Riverside next season.
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