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Garry Monk’s summer Boro rebuild is under way with the double capture of Jonny Howson and Cyrus Christie.

The new Middlesbrough manager has spent in the region of £7m on the pair, who will fly to Portugal with the first team squad this weekend after wrapping up their moves.

Both Howson, who joins from Norwich City in a £5m switch, and Christie, who’s moved north from Derby for a fee believed to be in the region of £2m-£2.5m underwent medicals at Rockliffe Park on Friday.

With Boro off the mark in the transfer window, Garry Monk will immediately turn his attention elsewhere as he looks to bolster his attacking options as well as adding another goalkeeper to his squad.

The club are believed to have been in talks with Newcastle over the availability of Karl Darlow. Newcastle are said to be open to offers for the 26-year-old, though reports today claim a £5m bid has been rejected.

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Newcastle are said to want to make a profit on the £4.2m they spent on Darlow from Nottingham Forest three years ago, though the keeper has already been told he won't be considered for the number one spot at St James' Park next season.

While Boro will continue their efforts to bolster the squad in the coming days and weeks, Monk will be delighted to have two new faces through the door ahead of next week's training camp in Portugal.

Howson, an all action midfielder, brings Championship experience which Boro are looking to add this summer, with the Teessiders beating his former side Leeds United to his signature.

The 29-year-old made more than 170 league appearances for Canaries following more than 200 games for his home club Leeds United.

The addition of Christie, meanwhile, ensures the competition Monk craved at right-back, with the Republic of Ireland international joining from Derby County, for whom he'd made more than 100 league appearances.