Hoyte completes Boro move

Defender signs four-year deal at the Riverside

Last updated: 16th August 2008

Hoyte completes Boro move

Hoyte: Four-year deal

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Middlesbrough have completed the signing of defender Justin Hoyte from Arsenal.

The Gunners accepted a bid of £3million from Boro earlier in the week and Hoyte has now put pen-to-paper on a four-year contract.

Gareth Southgate moved for the 23-year-old after allowing Luke Young to join Aston Villa.

With Bacary Sagna firmly established at right-back at the Emirates Stadium, Arsene Wenger was happy to let Hoyte head out for a new challenge.

The former England Under-21 international has now passed a medical and agreed personal terms.

He will be presented to the Middlesbrough crowd ahead of their Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur.