MIDDLESBROUGH are confident of wrapping up a deal for Micah Hamilton in the next couple of days after agreeing the terms of a deal with Manchester City.

Hamilton is set to make a permanent move to Teesside, with a medical for the 20-year-old already scheduled.

Boro have agreed a fee with City for the England Under-20 international, although sources claim the sum of £3.5m that has been mentioned in the last 24 hours is incorrect.

The deal will, however, include a sell-on clause entitling City to a proportion of any profits generated by selling Hamilton in the future and a buy-back clause enabling the current Premier League champions to purchase their former player in the future for a pre-agreed fee. Similar clauses have become increasingly common in deals involving the leading Premier League clubs.

Boro’s capture of Hamilton is regarded as a major coup, with the youngster having broken into Manchester City’s first-team ranks last season as he scored on his senior debut in the Champions League.

Hamilton has been in the United States this summer as part of City’s pre-season tour, providing an assist in their friendly win over AC Milan. However, rather than sending him out on loan, as had been considered, Pep Guardiola has decided the time is right to allow the youngster to leave the Etihad on a permanent basis.

He will head straight into Michael Carrick’s senior squad, with his attacking versatility one of the key attractions that persuaded Boro’s recruitment team to pursue him in the first place.

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Hamilton can play as a central striker or a wide attacker on the left, but his main role initially is likely to be as a wide forward on the right-hand side. With Marcus Forss still unavailable because of a long-term injury, youngster Sonny Finch is currently Boro’s only alternative to Isaiah Jones, who is regarded as the first-choice pick in the position.

Hamilton’s transfer should be concluded before Boro’s first-team squad kick off the new Championship season at home to Swansea City on Saturday lunchtime.

The deal has been pursued in parallel to Boro’s ongoing attempts to prise Tommy Conway from Bristol City, with the youngster’s arrival not affecting the club’s desire to add another forward to the ranks.

Boro’s discussions over Conway have hit something of an impasse in the last week or so, with Bristol City officials holding out for as long as possible as other clubs enter the bidding for the 21-year-old, who has entered the final year of his contract at Ashton Gate.

Burnley and Hull City have also been holding talks over Conway, with the Boro hierarchy well aware of the competing interest in the Scotland international.

Boro are confident the package they are willing to offer is an attractive one, both in terms of Bristol City’s potential income and Conway’s personal earnings, although there is a recognition that Burnley’s status as a side recently relegated from the Premier League means they will always be potentially vulnerable to teams who are able to use parachute-payment money to increase their wage offerings.

Nevertheless, there is still optimism that a deal can be agreed that will see Conway join Boro to provide attacking competition to Emmanuel Latte Lath and Josh Coburn.

The Teessiders also remain keen to sign a left-back before the transfer window closes, with Alex Bangura set to miss a sizeable chunk of next season after undergoing Achilles surgery.

While an offer for Ryan Giles remains on the table, the failure to push through an early deal for the Hull full-back means Boro’s executive team have increasingly begun to turn their attentions elsewhere. Alternative targets are being assessed and pursued, with the emergence of George McCormick to provide cover for Lukas Engel meaning the club are willing to take their time as they attempt to seal a deal.

Re-signing Giles remains an option, with the defender having enjoyed a successful loan spell on Teesside two seasons ago, but Boro will not be drawn into a bidding war that sees them constantly having to increase their offer in order to push through a transfer.