Boro set to sign Uruguay international Stuani

 

Christian Stuani is set to join Championship side Middlesbrough after the club agreed a £2.8m fee with Espanyol for the striker.

 

Uruguayan international Stuani made two substitute appearances for his country at the Copa America this summer off the back of a campaign that saw him register double figures in La Liga goals for the first time in 5 seasons.

 

The 28-year old scored 12 times despite the fact that he was an understudy to Sergio Garica and Felipe Caicedo for much of the season, with Boro needing a replacement for last season's top scorer Patrick Bamford.

 

Boro set to sign Uruguay international Stuani

 

In the starting XI for just 15 of his 37 La Liga appearances last season, Stuani scored a goal more often (every 145.7 minutes) than any other Espanyol player.

 

To see more of Stuani's La Liga statistics click here to visit his player page