BORO moved fast after weeks of speculation to secure their first two signings of the summer in French under-21 star Didier Digard and Dutch forward Marvin Emnes, on Friday.
Both players sealed their moves to the Riverside in the space of 24 hours after it was revealed that talks for both players had been ongoing for some time.
Frenchman, Digard, followed the earlier arrival of the Dutch youngster Emnes, from Sparta Rotterdam, as each player put pen to paper on 4 year contracts and cited the attraction of playing in the English top flight as their main reason for choosing BORO ahead of other potential buyers.
Digard's arrival on Teesside, from PSG, may now clear the way for former captain George Boateng to leave the club as Celtic have stepped up their interest in the Dutch midfielder.
Meanwhile 20 year old Emnes has expressed his delight at his move to the Premier league,
"I am very excited to join Middlesbrough. It's a dream for any player to play in the Premier League, but it is a great opportunity for me when I am still so young.
"I had a good year with Sparta and there was a lot of interest in me but I was enthusiastic about the idea of joining Middlesbrough from the very first day I heard of their interest."
Pictures & Quotes courtesy of MFC Official Site (www.mfc.co.uk) & Skysports (www.skysports.com/football)
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