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Boro are planning a double date with the work permit panel as they step up their moves for Neven Subotic and Gaston Ramirez .

The club have agreed deals with the duo and have submitted work permit applications for both.

Borussia Dortmund centre-back Subotic has shaken hands on a three year deal for a fee that could rise to €10m but it is subject to a work permit.

The Serbian stopper has had extensive talks with Aitor Karanka and is excited at the prospect of joining newly-promoted Boro but first needs to get his paperwork stamped.

Boro expect their initial application to be rejected as Subotic, who also has an American passport, retired from international football with Serbia in 2013.

But they are confident they will win on the point based first stage of the appeal process.

He is coming from a category one league and will be among Boro’s top earners so ticks the boxes in the process.

They are also confident Uruguay playmaker Ramirez will get a new permit on appeal.

He had a successful loan spell at Boro last term and has agreed a three year deal subject to permit.

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Boro have done the paperwork at their end and lodged his contract offer with the Department of Employment.

The initial application was rejected, as expected, as Ramirez has not played the requisite number of international games after two years in the cold but he is now an active current member of the squad and is not far short.

Boro are now preparing an appeal based on the second part of the process and will argue that he is of “exceptional quality” with the backing of the Premier League.

The process was complicated by Ramirez signing a pre-contract deal with Uruguay side Penarol in January.

He has started the appeal process from his end and lodged his papers with the Uruguay FA yesterday.

He must now face a panel and is preparing to fly into England in the next few days for the next stage.