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Live: Reaction to Boro signing Watford midfielder Diego Fabbrini on loan

Boro are poised to complete the signing of Italian midfielder Diego Fabbrini today.

The player is due at Rockliffe at noon seal a one year loan switch from top flight Watford.

Terms are all agreed and the player is set to meet Aitor Karanka and take a short medical then sign the forms.

He may travel to the friendly at Doncaster tomorrow as a spectator before joining the squad on Monday.

Boro wanted to sign the highly-rated Italian on a permanent deal but the Hornets want to hold on to their asset.

Fabbrini, 24, is mainly deployed wide on the right but can also play in the middle or even as a secondary striker.

The Italy international joined Watford as part of a job lot of seven players who arrived in July 2013 from Serie A outfit Udinese, also owned by the Hornets’ chiefs the Pozzo family.

He played 23 times for Watford then last season had successful loan spells at first Millwall then Birmingham.

The Blues were keen to take him back this term but Boro fought off their interest to secure the signature of a player they have tracked since he arrived in England.

Fabbrini has played for Italy Under-21s 12 times and for the senior team once, coming off the bench in a 2-1 defeat to England at Wembley in August 2012.