Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Tottenham Hotspur striker Will Lankshear.

Middlesbrough new boy Will Lankshear is determined to ‘get the club back where it belongs’ after he penned a five-year deal at the Riverside Stadium.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker has spent time on loan with the likes of West Bromwich Albion and Oxford United in recent seasons and scored 12 goals and provided four assists in 47 appearances for the latter last season. That brought him to the attention of a number of clubs - but it was Boro that secured his services when they had an offer for the 21-year-old accepted over the weekend.

Will Lankshear came up against Middlesbrough last season in the colours of Oxford United. | Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

placeholder image — Will Lankshear came up against Middlesbrough last season in the colours of Oxford United. | Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

The deal is believed to be worth an initial £10m - but that could almost double if a number of add-ons are triggered throughout Lankshear’s time on Teesside. The move means the England youth international has become Boro’s fourth summer signing after a permanent deal for loan star Jeremy Sarmiento was secured before Myles Peart-Harris and Kyle Joseph joined from Oxford United and Hull City respectively.

The move comes after Boro completed the £16m sale of influential midfielder Hayden Hackney to Premier League club Everton and further income was secured when Morgan Rogers’ move from Aston Villa to Chelsea ensured around £20.6m reached the Boro coffers as part of a sell-on agreement.

Further signings are under consideration as Boro look to move on from their Championship play-off final defeat against Hull in May and Kim Hellberg will be hopeful his side can challenge for promotion into the Premier League once again during the new campaign after missing out last season. Lankshear has revealed he already believes he has joined a Premier League club and expressed his determination to ‘hit the ground running’ when the new season gets underway next week.

He told the club website: “Middlesbrough is such a massive club over the years; I deem it to be a Premier League club. The project here really excites me. I can’t wait to get started and be part of the journey, and get this club back where it belongs. I feel like now is the best time in my career. I’m ready to hit the ground running and help this club."

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