Middlesbrough have brought in winger Samuel Iling-Junior on loan from Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old arrived at Villa in the summer after leaving Juventus and spent the first half of the season at Bologna.
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During his time in Italy, he made 16 appearances across all competitions and found the net twice.
One of his goals was a crucial winner against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last December.
Capable of playing as a wing-back, the England Under-21 international becomes Boro’s fifth addition of the transfer window.
Michael Carrick’s side currently sits seventh in the Championship and will take on fourth-placed Sunderland on Monday.