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Antonio Barragan signs for Middlesbrough from Valencia on a three-year contract

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - DECEMBER 31:  Antonio Barragan looks on during the Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF as part of the Liga BBVA 2015-2016 at El Madrigal on De
Image: Antonio Barragan moves to Middlesbrough on a three-year deal

Middlesbrough have completed the signing of defender Antonio Barragan from Valencia, the newly promoted Premier League club have announced.

After completing his medical at the Teessiders' Rickliffe training ground, the 29-year-old signed a three-year contract at the Riverside Stadium.

Barragan, who spent time with Liverpool as a teenager, is an experienced addition to Aitor Karanka's squad having made over 100 appearances for Valencia following spells in Spain with Deportivo La Coruna and Valladolid.

"I am really pleased he has signed," Karanka told Boro's official website. "He is a player we know a lot about and he is a good addition to the squad.

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"He is a good lad, and he has played a lot of games for Valencia. He knows this country as well because he was at Liverpool as a young player.

"He is a good signing for us." 

Barragan is Boro's sixth summer signing following the arrivals of Viktor Fischer, Bernardo Espinosa, Marten de Roon, Victor Valdes and Jordan McGhee. 

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