Middlesbrough have been told not to expect a conventional or traditional number nine in marquee new signing David Strelec - with experts describing him as a more mobile forward.

Along with Kaly Sene, Boro bolstered their forward ranks in the final week of the transfer window by landing the Slovakian - a long-term target for the club - in an initial £6.5 million deal.

It represents big business for Boro as they sought to add competition for Tommy Conway at the top end of the pitch. And Strelec has already excited Boro fans with his performance for Slovakia last week in their shock win over Germany, scoring a goal and providing an assist in the World Cup qualifier.

Attention on Teesside will now naturally turn to his start at Boro, and looking at what he might bring to Boro’s atta

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