According to The Mirrorâs James Nursey, Middlesbrough are on the verge of signing Britt Assombalonga from Nottingham Forest, with the striker due for a medical in the North East.
Assombalonga has been on the radar of Garry Monk all summer and the 38-year-old appears to have finally got his man, with a medical planned.
Watford and Burnley have also shown an interest in Assombalonga, with the latter seeing an £8m bid rejected earlier this summer.
It remains to be seen how much Boro will pay for Assombalongaâs service, but reports last week indicated the Riverside club were prepared to pay £14m, whilst offering £60k-a-week wages.
Assombalongaâs form over the last three seasons has made him one of this summerâs most in-demand players.
Having arrived at Forest in 2014, the 24-year-old has gone on to score 30 goals from just 65 Sky Bet Championship appearances, including 15 during the 2014/15 campaign.
After struggling with injury during the 2015/16 campaign, Assombalonga was back to his best last season, scoring 14 goals for Forest and playing a major role in helping them survive relegation.
It was Assombalongaâs brace on the final day of the 2016/17 campaign that set Forest up for a 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town, which confirmed their Championship status.
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