Newcomer making an impression

New signing Kenneth Omeruo is already impressing Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka in training.

The 20-year-old defender has arrived on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season after being recommended to Karanka by his former managerial colleague Jose Mourinho

“Jose recommended him because he knows what I need and he told me Kenneth would be an interesting player for me because he’s young and strong and I like strong central defenders in this league,” Karanka told Boro’s official website. “He’s a player who has a very good future and I think he can improve here.

“The important thing is he’s hungry and has come here to improve,” he continued. “I can see every day on the training ground that he is the player I was waiting for.”