Republic of Ireland international Finn Azaz has signed for Championship side Southampton, leaving Middlesbrough on a reported £15 million (€17.4 million) deal.
The sum is understood to be made up of an initial £12 million fee plus £3 million in add-ons.
The 24-year-old midfielder joined Middlesbrough from Aston Villa, having never featured for the Claret and Blue, at the start of 2024 after loan spells at Plymouth Argyle and Newport County.
During his time at Boro, Azaz scored 17 goals in 67 appearances, the latest of which came on Saturday when he bagged the opener in Middlesbrough’s 2-1 away win over Norwich at Carrow Road.
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Azaz made his Republic of Ireland senior debut in March last year, earning his first cap off the bench in the 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium.
Southampton are currently 10th in the Championship having opened their season with an away win over Northampton before taking a draw against Ipswich and a 2-1 defeat at St Mary’s in their last outing on Saturday against Stoke.
Middlesbrough sit second with three wins from three so far this season.
