Juninho moving closer to Boro switch

Juninho’s proposed return to Middlesbrough moved a step closer today after his father and agent, Osvaldo Giroldo, confirmed the midfielder intends to step up negotiations.

The Premiership club have already agreed an unconfirmed fee with Atletico Madrid for the Brazilian World Cup winner and confirmed both parties had opened talks to bring the diminutive playmaker back to Teesside after a two-year absence.