Boro transfer news: Middlesbrough confirm the signing of exciting Argentinian prospect Pedro Silva Torrejon
Aitor Karanka's men managed to push through a last-minute deal for Boca Juniors ace
MIDDLESBROUGH have confirmed the signing of exciting Argentinian prospect Pedro Silva Torrejon.
The North East club managed to push through the paperwork for the deal in the dying minutes of the transfer window on Tuesday.
Torrejon jetted into Teesside on Thursday and has now begun his six-month loan spell at the Riverside.
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The 20-year-old left-back will join the club’s academy side, and if he impresses for the Under-23s, then Boro have the option to make the move permanent in the summer.
The switch was actually agreed at the beginning of last month, but red tape held up the move until the last-minute.
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Boca’s head of youth development Jorge Roffo flew into Boro’s Rockliffe training ground last week as part of talks over a future partnership and helped to resolve the sticking points surrounding the transfer.
Torrejon has appeared twice for the Buenos Aires giants in the Primera Division this season.
Aitor Karanka’s side are also monitoring his team-mates Matias Roskopf, a striker, and midfielder Julian Chicco.
Carlos Tevez is a graduate of the Boca youth system as was former Middlesbrough attacker Carlos Marinelli.