Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede is on Teesside today to close a move to Middlesbrough.
The Daily Mail says he held advanced talks with club officials on Sunday and was due to undergo a medical ahead of completing a move this week.
The Benin striker is expected to be available for Boro's FA Cup third round clash against Sheffield Wednesday next weekend and the African Cup of Nations is not an issue as his country didn't qualify.
The centre forward's impending arrival could spell the end for Jordan Rhodes and David Nugent at the Riverside.