Source: Northern_Echo
Boro agree fee for Alves
MIDDLESBROUGH are hopeful of completing the transfer of Brazilian flop Afonso Alves later today after the club agreed an undisclosed fee with Qatar club Al-Sadd.[LNB] The Teessiders are now waiting to receive the completed paperwork that will confirm Alves' protracted move has finally been sealed. The Boro record-signing is said to have agreed personal terms on a three year deal with Al-Sadd for an undisclosed fee that is thought to be around £7m.[LNB] Alves was unveiled to the Qatari press last night when he was presented with the Al-Sadd number seven shirt.[LNB]