Marvin Emnes can be a star at the Riverside Stadium next season according to Gareth Southgate.

The former Sparta Rotterdam forward broke into the 'Boro side at the tail-end of their battle against relegation and impressed with his displays.

"Marvin can definitely cause Championship defences some real headaches," Southgate has said.

"The challenge for Marvin is that he has to produce that form we saw from him late in the season.

"Marvin is someone who is very keen to play a bigger part next season than he did last year."

'Boro have also agreed a fee for Colchester midfielder Mark Yeates, 24.

U's chairman Robbie Cowling said: "We have a history of trying to keep our best players but it is important to recognise when the time is right for all parties to allow them to leave the club.

"We have received an offer we feel is acceptable and assuming that Mark and Middlesbrough agree everything on a personal level we feel we are giving him the chance to continue his career elsewhere."