Manchester City have completed the last-minute transfer of Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson.
The former England Under-21 winger, who had been the subject of a previous bid from City, passed a medical this afternoon and has signed a contract until June 2014.
No fee has been announced but it has been reported Middlesbrough will get around £7million. "We are delighted that Adam has chosen to come here," City manager Roberto Mancini told the club's website. "He is a very good player with fantastic potential, and as a club we are always keen to sign British talent."
The Middlesbrough winger had been the subject of several bids from the Premier League club and Boro thought they had managed to hold on to a player regarded by many to be the best outside the top flight.
At the end of last week boss Gordon Strachan moved to assure fans that the 22-year-old would remain at the Riverside until the summer as Boro look to get back into the Championship play-off picture. Strachan comforted himself with the signings of Celtic striker Scott McDonald and Aberdeen Lee Miller.
After Boro chiefs held talks on Monday lunchtime, Johnson was told he could speak to the Eastlands club, and he is now in Manchester to thrash out the finer details of his move.
Reports suggest the fee for Johnson could be in the region of £8 million.
Johnson has scored 11 goals in 25 starts in the Championship this season after previously struggling to get into the Boro team when they were in the top flight. He has also spent time on loan with Watford and Leeds.
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