Middlesbrough have confirmed their offer for
defender Justin Hoyte has been accepted by Arsenal and they are now
set for talks with the player.
Boro revealed on Tuesday they had submitted a bid for the
23-year-old right-back, who would be a replacement for new Aston
Villa recruit Luke Young.
Chief executive Keith Lamb told Middlesbrough's website: "We
have agreed a fee with Arsenal and we have now been given
permission to speak to Justin, which we will be doing in the next
24-48 hours."
