Boro sign Strelec, Browne and McLaughlin

David Strelec has been a regular goalscorer across two spells with Slovan Bratislava

Middlesbrough have signed Slovakia international forward David Strelec and former Scotland goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin, and have completed a loan move for Sunderland midfielder Alan Browne.

Strelec, who joins on a five-year deal from Slovan Bratislava for an undisclosed fee, has played 30 times for his country, scoring seven goals.

He made 166 appearances in all competitions for his previous club, scoring on 62 occasions, including four times in six games this season.

Strelec also featured in the Uefa Champions League league phase last season, notably finding the net in a defeat at Atletico Madrid.

"I'm delighted to be here," he told the club website.

"There was a lot of speculation over the last nine months and I wanted to come here. I'm very happy that I'm here now and I can finally play for Boro.

"I've heard that the fans are amazing and I can't wait to play in front of them."

Boro have made a perfect start to the Championship season, with four wins from four games, and Strelec boosts their attacking options after Marcus Forss was allowed to leave on loan.

Jon McLaughlin made one first-team appearance during his season with Swansea

Meanwhile, McLaughlin, 37, has moved to the Riverside as back-up to first-team goalkeepers Sol Brynn and Seny Dieng.

He replaces Australia international keeper Tom Glover who has been released after making 29 appearances in two seasons since signing from Melbourne City in 2023.

McLaughin, who made his professional debut for Bradford City in 2009, was released by Swansea in the summer after four seasons with Rangers.

After leaving Bradford, the Scot had spells with Burton Albion and Hearts before linking up with Sunderland in 2018, where he made almost 100 appearances.

And 30-year-old Browne became Boro's 11th signing of the summer, providing competition in central midfield after Law McCabe's loan move to Plymouth Argyle.

The Irish international made 23 appearances for Sunderland last term during their promotion-winning campaign after joining from Preston North End, where he played more than 400 times in 10 years at Deepdale.