RYAN Giles insists he doesn't know what his future holds as the Wolves wing-back approaches the end of his Middlesbrough loan - but says he's enjoyed the best season of his career on Teesside.

Giles has spent the full season with Boro having joined on loan from the Premier League club last summer and has only missed one Championship game, establishing himself as a star in Michael Carrick's side and sitting joint top of the league's assist chart with Sunderland's Jack Clarke.

Carrick would love to keep Giles at Boro this summer, but Wolves' transfer stance is unclear at this stage. At 23, another loan next season is unlikely for the wing-back, but Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui, who was appointed long after Giles' Boro move had been sanctioned, is likely to want a look at the defender before a decision is made on his future.

Boro's hopes of making the move permanent may well depend on whether they win promotion to the Premier League.

Giles himself insists he's not thinking about what happens in the summer and is only focused on the upcoming play-off campaign. He briefly returned to his parent club last week but only to take in a game and no discussions about his future took place.

He said: “There wasn’t any talks. We just had a day off, so I used it to go home and took in a game while I was there.

"That was pretty much it, nothing much more to that. They just happened to have a game against Palace, so I thought I’d stay and watch that.

“I’ve no idea what the future might hold. I am a Wolves player, and I have two years left on my contract there. But right now, I’m still a Middlesbrough player and we have the play-offs to go, so that’s all I’m thinking about right now."

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Regardless of what happens in the summer, this season has turned into a dream loan move for Giles.

“I’ve absolutely loved it here," he says.

"It’s been a season to remember whatever happens. Probably one of, if not the best of my career so far. The experience I’ve gained and playing under the gaffer now, bearing in mind the career he had in the game, it’s fantastic.

"To be able to learn from him, Woody (Jonathan Woodgate), Danksy (Aaron Danks), it’s been fantastic and they’re all fantastic coaches. It’s been a great season and I just really hope we can achieve something special now to end it.

“I’ve gained so much from this season. For starters, I’ve played under two different managers with different ideas, so just that alone has been a great experience for myself.

"That meant a change in role for me, and listen, I don’t mind that. I’ll do whatever the gaffer thinks is best for the team and if I’m involved in that then I’ll give 100%.

"I’ve enjoyed it, and obviously the role has been a bit of a free one up and down the line. I’ve been involved a lot, so that’s been great for me. I’ve been playing with fantastic players as well, which I think has brought the best out of me.

"And then playing here, in a fantastic stadium, it’s been a remarkable season for me personally and something I know will help me move forward into the rest of my career."