Ahmed Hossam 'Mido' will face more competition next season as Middlesbrough landed striker Marvin Emnes from Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam. The 20-year-old Emnes signed a four-year contract for four million Euros. Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate had said earlier that he doesn't target any strikers. He said that a fit Mido would be almost a new signing alongside forwards Jeremy Aliadiere, Tuncay Sanli and Afonso Alves. But the former England defender couldn't pass on the opportunity of signing Emnes, who scored eight goals in 26 games in the Dutch League last season. "We feel we have signed an exciting young player in Marvin," Southgate said on Friday. "He can play anywhere across the front line, so he has versatility to go with pace, energy and technical skills."
