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Nottingham Forest look set to lose their star striker Britt Assombalonga after a summer of speculation, if reports are to be believed.

New Middlesbrough boss Garry Monk has won the race to sign the 24-year-old marksman in a deal worth around £14 million and a staggering £60,000 per week, according to the Irish Sun.

Burnley and Watford had been tracking Assombalonga, who has an impressive record of 30 goals in just 47 games at the City Ground despite suffering a serious knee injury, with Burnley seeing an £8 million bid rejected earlier in the summer.

Boro boss Monk has been given a substantial war chest by chairman Steve Gibson to get the Teesiders back into the Premier League at the first attempt following their relegation last term, and it appears the ex-Leeds United boss sees Assombalonga as key to those plans.

The Sun report that neither Burnley nor Watford were prepared to match the Riverside outfit’s financial muscle and they hope to seal the deal when Forest return from their pre-season training camp in Florida on Friday.

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Previously, Garry Monk had been coy about his interest in the Congolese striker when asked about Boro’s potential interest.

"You know how it is at this stage of the season. I think we've been linked with 50 players already, like every club," he said.

"There's always stuff that's out there. I think a lot of it's probably dropped in by the agents or other clubs or stuff like that.

"We have our targets. You never try to make them public. It's about trying to target those players – and if it's possible, great; if not, it's moving down that list, like every club will do, and trying to bring in the right players.

"I'll only try to bring in players that are going to help improve the players we've already got, because we have got a good squad and a really good core.

"It's only ones who are going to come in and help this squad, help improve it and give the squad the best chance of being able to have a good season."