David Strelec shut down a suggestion that he can use Middlesbrough as a stepping stone to a bigger club, as he reflected on his move to the club this summer.

A long-term target for Boro , they showed patience throughout the summer to wait for Slovan Bratislava’s European ventures to come to an end before finally sealing a late £6.5 million move for the striker.

The late move means the Slovakian is still finding his feet in England, and he has one goal from his first five appearances. But things are expected still of Strelec , who had courted plenty of attention before his switch to Boro. In a new interview with Pressko Podcast in Slovakia, the striker insisted he wasn’t looking beyond succeeding at Boro right now, as it was suggested it could be an ideal step to position himself

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