Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga for a club-record fee of £12.7 million.
The 24-year-old moved to the Riverside Stadium following an impressive season at City Ground.
Assombalonga, who scored 14 goals last season, outstrips the £12.7m Boro paid for Brazilian striker Afonso Alves in 2008.
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With this, he becomes the most expensive player in Championship history.
"I can't wait to get started and train with the boys," he told club website.
"There's a good feeling around the place. From the minute I walked in it felt right."
He becomes Garry Monk’s
Ronald Koeman's fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Martin Braithwaite, Jonny Howson, Cyrus Christie and Connor Roberts.
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