USA international striker Matthew Hoppe is finalising his move to Championship side Middlesbrough.
Boro lined up the deal at the end of last week after beating neighbours Sunderland to an agreement with Hoppe's club Mallorca.
The 21-year-old is looking for a fresh start after a disappointing spell in Spain where niggling injuries and a bout of Covid hindered his progress and he made just seven appearances.
The 6-foot-3 striker only moved to Mallorca from Schalke in Germany last summer for $3.6million (£3m).
Boro have been on his trail for over a year since his time in Germany and believe he is better suited to the English game.