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Mido held talks with the Black Cats boss as the uncertainty over his future dragged on, before finally electing to join Gareth Southgate's men for a £6million fee.

"It was a tough decision, especially after I met Roy Keane. I was very impressed by the way he played but if you go to meet him you see a totally different person," said the 24-year-old.

He added: "I decided to come to Middlesbrough. It doesn't mean I do not think Sunderland or Roy Keane will do well. I really think they will, but it was my decision to come here and now I can focus on doing well."

Mido will go straight into the Boro squad for the trip to Fulham in a move which effectively spells the end of Ayegbeni Yakubu's Boro career.

Despite his new side's poor start to the new campaign, Mido insists they are capable of recovering to claim a place in Europe.

He said: "Sometimes players say things they do not really believe, but I really believe this club can finish in the top six.

"After I had spoken to the gaffer, and what he told me about his plans and how ambitious he is with the team, it is easy to see how this club is ambitious and how it has got that sort of quality."