Middlesbrough sign midfielder Kante from Troyes

Abdoulaye Kante (right) has made 47 appearances in the French second tier and played five times in the Coupe de France competition

Middlesbrough have signed defensive midfielder Abdoulaye Kante on a five-year contract from French second-tier side Troyes.

The 20-year-old moves to the Riverside Stadium for an undisclosed fee and becomes new boss Rob Edwards' second signing of the summer, after defender Alfie Jones joined on a four-year deal from Hull City.

Kante, who has played for Ivory Coast at Under-23 level, has scored once in 47 Ligue 2 appearances since joining Troyes in 2022.

Boro wil get the new Championship season under way against Swansea City on 9 August.