Middlesbrough have verbally agreed a deal for Kim Hellberg as their new manager, according to reports in Sweden.

The Swede was heavily linked with the club's Championship rivals Swansea City, with reports that he was in talks over taking over the vacant role.

However, fotbollskanalen now report that Hellberg has instead 'verbally agreed' a deal with Boro . It is said that as well as a meeting with Swansea, the manager held a meeting with Middlesbrough yesterday with them overtaking their rivals for Hellberg.

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