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Boro have completed the signing of Victor Orta to beef up the behind the scenes team - but he will NOT be installed at Rockliffe as a director of football.

The Spaniard was dubbed “technical director” when he was at Sevilla, starting in the 2006, the season they beat Boro in the UEFA Cup final in Eindhoven.

And he was labelled as a “sporting director” when he moved to Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in 2013 before moving back to Spain with Elche to take up a similar role.

But the Gazette understands well connected Orta will take up a role on the recruitment side of the club.

It is believed he will work alongside Gary Gill, Boro’s head of recruitment, as the club looks to deepen and expand its knowledge of European football markets with one eye on a possible promotion.

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Orta is well-respected within European football for his encyclopedic knowledge of players in the top leagues in the continent and further afield and has extensive contacts at the top levels of the game.

When he left Sevilla he had offers from Italian giants Juventus and Fiorentina before opting for Zenit where, among other duties, he overhauled their scouting and recruiting systems.

It is understood Boro wanted to bring that expertise in to supplement the fast flowing data and knowledge base built up in recent years under Gill.

Aitor Karanka is well aware of Orta’s abilities and is delighted by the addition to his staff.

“We are working to strengthen the club and we are taking some steps and we are thinking there is an area that we can strengthen,” he said yesterday as he confirmed talks were underway.

“We are trying to improve in all areas of the club.”

“As a professional he has an amazing reputation in Spain,” added Karanka.

“He will be a really, really interesting addition for us.”