The 25-year-old Fenerbahce striker has agreed a four-year contract, pending a work permit, after spending the last two days at Boro's Rockliffe Park.

Boro chief executive Keith Lamb said: "We're delighted that Tuncay has committed his future to Middlesbrough. He is a major star in Turkey so it is a big coup for us to have signed a player of his quality on a free transfer."