Young leaves capital for Middlesbrough
Thursday, July 26, 2007
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England international defender Luke Young has joined Middlesbrough FC from Charlton Athletic FC on a four-year deal for a fee of €3.7m.
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England international defender Luke Young has joined Middlesbrough FC from Charlton Athletic FC on a four-year deal for €3.7m.
Seven caps
The 28-year-old has seven caps for his country and moves north after playing 187 league games for the London club. Young began his career at Tottenham Hotspur FC before a €4.5m switch across the capital in summer 2001. The full-back wanted to stay in the Premier League following Charlton's relegation in May and becomes Gareth Southgate's fourth summer signing at the Riverside Stadium.