Source: Team_Talk
Boro complete triple raid on Celtic
Robson, who joins for an undisclosed fee, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option of a further year, while Flood and Killen have both joined on free transfers.[LNB]Flood's deal extends to June 2011 while Killen's runs until the end of the current season.[LNB]The three men, who all played for the Bhoys under Strachan, passed medicals on Teesside earlier this week.[LNB]However, central defender Gary Caldwell, who was part of the original package, has joined Wigan instead.[LNB]The successful completion of the deals will come as a boost to Strachan, who will hope to be able to include his new recruits in the squad for Saturday's Championship clash with Sheffield United.[LNB]Boro currently lie in 11th place in the table, 14 points adrift of an automatic promotion place.[LNB]They have not given up hope of reeling in top two Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, although they realise their best chance of making a swift return to the top flight could be via the play-offs.[LNB]Strachan's side have won just two of the 11 games they have played since he took over from Gareth Southgate and need a major improvement if they are to climb the table during the remaining months of the campaign.[LNB]Midfielder Robson, 31, who won his seventh senior cap for Scotland in November, has a league title to his name and played Champions League football during his two years at Parkhead.[LNB]Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Flood, now 24, began his career at Manchester City and joined Celtic 12 months ago after two seasons on loan at Dundee United, while 28-year-old former City and Oldham striker Killen is a New Zealand international.[LNB]Their arrivals came as Boro confirmed that Egypt midfielder Mohamed Shawky has joined Turkish club Kayserispor on a free transfer.[LNB][LNB]
