It’s been a testing summer so far for Middlesbrough, but the Teessiders have been handed a boost this afternoon by the arrival of Jordan Hugill.

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Confirmation has come this afternoon that Hugill has linked up with Boro on a season-long loan from West Ham United, with the powerful striker heading back to the North East to join his boyhood club.

The striker has been with West Ham since January, but has endured a difficult spell having swapped the Football League for the Premier League.

Previously, at Preston North End, Hugill established himself as one of the best striker’s outside the top-flight, with plenty of goals coming in the Championship, including eight prior to his move to West Ham.

As expected, there has been plenty of reaction from Boro’s supporters to the latest news, with many delighted to see a boyhood Boro fan back at the Riverside Stadium.

Here is the best of Boro’s reaction…