Done Deal: Adam Forshaw joins Leeds United in Â£4.5m deal from Middlesbrough

Adam Forshaw is unveiled at Elland Road. Picture: Andrew Varley.

LEEDS UNITED have further strengthened their squad in the January transfer window by signing midfielder Adam Forshaw from Middlesbrough on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

The 26-year-old joins Leeds in a deal worth £4.5m and the midfielder is immediately available to feature in Saturday’s Championship clash with Millwall at Elland Road.

Leeds entered the running to sign former Everton midfielder Forshaw after promotion rivals Cardiff moved to meet Boro’s valuation at the start of this week.

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock was intent on taking Forshaw to Wales and maintained his interest despite City signing another midfielder in Liverpool’s Marko Grujic on loan.

Forshaw, however, favoured a transfer to Leeds and United finalised a fee with Boro yesterday before the midfielder agreed personal terms and passed a medical in Leeds today.

Forshaw told the YEP: “I’m so excited.

“Obviously as soon as you get here there is the history and the size of the club and the fan base is huge.

“I just really can’t wait to get started now.”

Forshaw joins Leeds at a time when fellow centre midfielder Eunan O’Kane is banned for the next three games after being sent off in last weekend’s 1-0 loss at Ipswich Town.