Matt Targett has joined the club on a season-long loan from Newcastle United.
The left-sided defender will further strengthen Rob Edwardsβ Boro squad after completing the switch from the Premier League.
The former Southampton youngster has clocked up over 200 career appearances, the majority coming in the top-flight.
Other than a short loan spell with Fulham, the player has spent his entire career in the Premier League.
He made 63 appearances for Southampton after progressing through their Academy and a further 89 for Aston Villa. He was the only player to start all 38 Premier League games in 2020/21 and was named Playersβ Player of the Year.
He initially joined Newcastle on loan in January 2022 before making a Β£15m move to the club later that year.
He is the seventh signing of the summer, following Alfie Jones, Callum Brittain, Abdoulaye Kante, Sontje Hansen, Sverre Nypan and Adilson Malanda to the Boro.
