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On Wednesday, the English club completed negotiations and signed contracts with two new defenders - Robert Huth from "Chelsea" and Jonathan Woodgate from "Real", as well as approached the acquisition of "Charlton" midfielder Jason Euell.
German R.Huth moved from London's "Chelsea" for a sum of 6 million pounds sterling and signed a five-year contract with his new club. Meanwhile, Madrid's "Real" defender Jonathan Woodgate was loaned to an English team for one year.
"We have added two new players to the squad, which is a significant contribution to the team and a great boost for everyone. They both feel they have something to strive for and the best part is that they want to do it with our team," said the club's head coach Gareth Southgate.
22-year-old R.Huth tried to join "Middlesbrough" before the season started, but the player failed his medical examination. Overall, this German has represented his national team 17 times and "Chelsea" club 68 times.
26-year-old J. Woodgate, born in Middlesbrough and coming from the "Newcastle" team, moved to Madrid's "Real" for 16 million pounds sterling in August 2004, but failed to establish himself in the Spanish team due to frequent injuries.
Meanwhile, according to the English media, "Middlesbrough" has already reached an agreement with "Charlton" regarding the acquisition of Jamaican national team player J.Euell, who arrived with the team to negotiate contract terms. The 29-year-old player, who transferred from "Wimbledon" for 4.75 million pounds, has been playing for "Charlton" since the summer of 2001 and was the team's top scorer for three years, but lost his place in the starting lineup after coach Alan Curbishley left the team.
