Middlesbrough striker Cristhian Stuani being eyed by THREE La Liga clubs and could make move this weekend
The 30-year-old is on the radar of old club Espanyol, as well as newly-promoted duo Girona and Leganes in Spain
MIDDLESBROUGH striker Cristhian Stuani is close to leaving Middlesbrough with three La Liga clubs circling.
Old club Espanyol as well as newly-promoted duo Girona and Leganes are all believed to be interested in bringing the 30-year-old back to Spain.
Boro signed Stuani from Espanyol for around £2.5million in the summer of 2015, and he scored seven goals on his debut season in the Championship.
But he failed to nail down a central striking spot in the Premier League, with Alvaro Negredo preferred up top during Boro's dismal campaign.
The Uruguayan international scored just four goals, with the Teessiders only finding the back of the net 27 times as a whole.
And he looks set for a return to La Liga, with old club Espanyol believed to be favourites, reports .
Boro have already moved quickly to re-inforce their striking options, by snapping up Britt Assombalonga for a club-record £15m.
Assombalonga netted 14 goals in 33 appearances last term, but his two-goal haul against Reading that kept Forest in the Championship is sure to be the most memorable.
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The striker has signed for Garry Monk’s Championship side despite an injury-hit three years at the City Ground.
Assombalonga is a proven goalscorer in the Championship, having netted 30 times in 47 league starts since signing for £5.5million in 2014.
However, persistent injuries have held back his progress, with a serious knee injury ruling him out for much of the 2015-16 season.
But he signed a new five-year deal last summer after proving his fitness.