Championship side Middlesbrough have completed the loan signing of Aston Villa youngster Isaiah Osbourne. The midfielder will stay on Teeside for two months. Osbourne has became new Boro boss Gordon Strachan’s second signing since arriving at the club after the Scot also landed Birmingham striker Marcus Bent in a similar type of deal. Osbourne has failed to break into the first team this season but has made seven league starts in previous seasons. He could be in-line for his debut against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Strachan told the clubs official website: “He’s not a flair player, he’s what I’d call a continuity player, but he’ll also give us strength, height and get about the pitch,”
Osbourne revealed “I’m very happy to be here. Middlesbrough feels like a Premier League club, while I’m looking forward to working with Gordon Strachan. Before coming here, I first spoke to Martin O’Neill and Stiliyan Petrov about the gaffer and they both spoke highly of him.
“I’m here for two months and right now I’m looking no further than that but hopefully I will play a few games and can help the team. I played for Forest in the Championship last season so I know a little bit about what it’s about. I know it’s a lot quicker than the Premier, that’s for sure!”
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