Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Afonso Alves is set to leave Middlesbrough.
Qatarian move nears for striker
Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Afonso Alves is set to leave Middlesbrough.
Skysports.comrevealed earlier this week that Alves was the subject of a bid from Qatarian club Al-Ahli.
And Southgate admits that the club's record signing is nearing the end of his time at The Riverside.
"There's a good chance a deal could be done for Afonso in the next few days," said Southgate.
"A club in Qatar has put a bid in. We're not that far apart on valuation."
Boro are set to take a loss of nearly half their money on Alves who cost in the region of £13million when he arrived from Heerenveen in January 2008.
