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Real Madrid shot-stopper Tomas Mejias has signed a two-year deal with Boro.

Senior club sources confirmed today that the former Under-21 Spanish keeper has put to pen to paper on a permanent switch to the Riverside.

The Real reserves keeper arrived on loan deal in the January transfer but played just once in the first team, in a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.

He then dislocated a finger in training and was sidelined for the rest of the campaign, opening the door for Dimi Konstantopoulos to step in and impress.

But head coach Aitor Karanka spoke highly of him at the end of the season and praised his attitude and work rate in training and admitted he was keen to look at an extended deal.

That has now been agreed.

The two-year deal gives the Spanish giants a first option to resign the keeper.

Karanka knows the young keeper well from his spell as assistant manager to Jose Mourinho at Real.

Mejias, 25, came up through the ranks of his home town club and turned out for the Academy side and second string - and also played for Spain’s Under 20 and Under 21 squad - but played for Real Madrid’s first team just once.

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