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Boro hope to complete a much-delayed move for Argentinian teenager Pedro Silva Torrejon before the transfer window closes tonight.

The highly-rated left-back, 20, agreed a switch to Boro’s Academy from Buenos Aries giants Boca Juniors last month but the move got bogged down in visa red tape.

Then after the paperwork problem was resolved the Argentine club moved the goalposts on the deal.

But Boca’s head of youth development Jorge Roffo visited Rockliffe last week as part of the two clubs’ talks over a future partnership and Boro Academy chiefs believe an agreement has now been reached.

Torrejon is part of Boca’s youth set up but has played twice for the senior side in the Primera Division.

It is understood he will join on an initial one-year loan with an option for Boro to buy if he impresses in the Under-23s at Hurworth.

Boro are also keeping tabs on his team-mates Matías Roskopf, a striker and midfielder Julian Chicco, and could bring them in next term.

The Boca ‘Factory’ has produced hundreds of professionals over the years and dozens of internationals. Several graduates have played in England including Carlos Tevez and ex-Boro target Luciano Becchio as well as one time Riverside frustrating fringe figure Carlos Marinelli.

Boro frequently bring in hot young talent to assess in the Academy in low risk, high potential moves.

Earlier this month they signed flanker Mikael Soisala from Ilves Tampere in Finland’s top division.

The winger, 18, scored seven goals in the 2016 Veikkausliiga, was voted into the Finnish league’s team of the season and has been capped at Under-19 level.

He made his debut last week in the Academy clash with Fulham and made his first start last night in a 2-2 draw with Stoke.

Meanwhile Austrian hot-shot Arnel Jakupovic, 19, has been sold to Italian Serie A side Empoli for an undisclosed fee with additional performance clauses.

Jakupovic banged in 20 goals in 20 games last season. At Empoli he will team up with Boro UEFA Cup icon Massimo Maccarone, still playing and scoring at the age of 37.