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Middlesbrough eye £12m shock raid to beat Tottenham to striker
MIDDLESBROUGH are hoping to beat a host of current Premier League clubs to Laurent Depoitre, according to reports.
Depoitre has caught the eye of a number of clubs in England this season
Depoitre has been in excellent form for Gent this season with 13 Pro League goals.
The Belgian club were the surprise package of the Champions League this season making it through to the knockout stages for the first time ever.
However, Depoitre made his international debut for Belgium last year and Gent value him at around £12million.
If Boro do not make it back into the Premier League for the first time in seven years, their pursuit of Depoitre may see them out-gunned and out-bid by Premier League sides.