MIDDLESBROUGH have confirmed the signing of full-back Anfernee Dijksteel from Charlton Athletic.
Dijksteel, a 22-year-old right-back, has completed a £2m switch from the Valley and penned a three-year deal at the Riverside.
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He will train with his new team-mates for the first time this morning, and is available to make his Boro debut in Saturday's Championship home game with Brentford.
A former Holland Under-20 international, Dijksteel made 59 senior appearances for Charlton after progressing through the club's youth ranks.
His arrival plugs a gap in Boro's squad at right-back, with midfielder Jonny Howson having lined up on the right of the back four in last week's Championship opener at Luton Town.
Boro head coach Jonathan Woodgate said: "Anfernee is another young player who fits the mould of what we want at this club. He’s the type of footballer I like. I like the way he gets forward and the way he gets back, he’s very athletic.
“I’ve watched him and I like what I’ve seen. I’ve done a lot of work on him, and he’s my number one choice."
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