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Neil Warnock confirms Middlesbrough are close to signing Everton winger Yannick Bolasie on loan at the third attempt after the Boro boss talked him out of a move to Turkey

Everton winger Yannick Bolasie is set to join Middlesbrough after Neil Warnock confirmed a deal was close to being completed.

Warnock tried to sign the 31-year-old in the last two transfer windows only for deals to fall through.

Turkish side Sivasspor had also been showing interest in the Congo international but the winger has seemingly decided to make the switch to Teeside after speaking with the Middlesbrough boss.

Yannick Bolasie is set to join Middlesbrough on loan
Boro boss Neil Warnock confirmed a deal is close

'I hope it'll get done,' Warnock said after his side's 3-0 defeat by Rotherham on Wednesday.

'I spoke to him, and he was going to go to Turkey.