MIDDLESBROUGH have completed the £6m signing of striker Rudy Gestede from Aston Villa.
Rudy completed his medical and finalised personal terms on Tuesday before signing a three-and-a-half year deal taking him to 2020 this morning.
The 28-year-old Benin international will train with his new team-mates for the first time tomorrow, and is available for Boro’s FA Cup third-round tie with Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday afternoon.
Born and raised in France, Gestede, who will wear Boro’s number 29 shirt, made his name with Cardiff City before moving on to Blackburn Rovers, where he played alongside Boro striker Jordan Rhodes.