Done Deal: Middlesbrough sign £6m striker from Aston Villa

Rudy Gestede has become Middlesbrough’s first signing of the January transfer window after he completed his move from Aston Villa on Wednesday. Boro have confirmed the deal on the club’s official website.

The 28-year-old passed his medical on Tuesday evening and completed the rest of the formalities on Wednesday. The striker has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, while the transfer fee is understood to be around £6m.

Aitor Karanka, the Boro manager, was looking to bolster his attacking department in the January transfer window, and was keen to sign a striker with proven Premier League experience. Gestede fits the bill perfectly as he has prior Premier League experience with both Villa and…