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Adam Clayton: Five things you need to know about set-to-sign Boro midfielder

'Adam Clayton is the type of player who can make a tangible impact on a promotion bid'

Boro are poised to sign Huddersfield midfielder Adam Clayton today after a long transfer chase.

Senior club sources have told the Gazette that after weeks of wrangling they have agreed an initial £1.5m deal that with add-ons and bonuses could rise to £2m for the West Yorkshire outfit.

Boro have also agreed personal terms with Clayton, 25, and he is expected at Rockliffe this afternoon to sign pending a medical.

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The former Leeds man joined Huddersfield in July 2012 for £350,000 and quickly became Town’s key man and has scored a creditable 12 goals in 92 appearances for Town.

Clayton has been a long term target for Boro and they have courted him for months.

The deal looked to have gone cold after Brighton showed an interest and the club declined to get into an auction.

But they never lost interest and a renewed push over the past week has been fruitful.

You can read five things you need to know about Clayton here.

Boro remain busy and are trying to conclude deals for a senior right back, a wideman and another striker.