Boro striker Latte Lath set for £22.5m Atlanta move

Image caption, Emmanuel Latte Lath has scored 11 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for Middlesbrough this seasonMLS side Atlanta United are set to sign Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath for a fee of $28m (£22.5m).

The 26-year-old Ivory Coast international has scored 27 goals in 59 Championship appearances since joining from Swiss side St Gallen in August 2023.

It is understood that Latte Lath has always been Atlanta's first choice in this transfer window despite also having interest in Crystal Palace's Odsonne Edouard and Benfica's Arthur Cabral.

Atlanta, who re-signed Newcastle United midfielder Miguel Almiron on Thursday, finished ninth in the Eastern Conference last season.

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