Middlesbrough have strengthened their ranks through signing shielding midfielder Marten de Roon from Atalanta.
The 25-yr-old Dutchman spent an excellent solitary crusade in Italy, attracting the admiration of Boro boss Aitor Karanka. De Roon beforehand performed for Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen.
De Roon is Karanka's 3rd signing of the summer season, following the captures of Viktor Fischer and Bernardo Espinosa at the Riverside Stadium.
The former Holland below-19 international is rated as one of the crucial satisfactory young protective midfielders in Europe on the second and his stats stack up remarkably well - he made extra tackles than some other Serie A participant final season, so he without doubt will not shy away from the bodily disturbing rigours of the best League.
Thus far De Roon has made 204 club appearances, together with four in the Europa League, scoring eight objectives. The transfer rate has remain undisclosed however it's believed to be in the vicinity of £10m.