Middlesbrough sign Jordan Archer as Dejan Stojanovic leaves for Germany

MIDDLESBROUGH have made their first signing of the January window by bringing in former Millwall keeper Jordan Archer on a short-term deal for the rest of the season following Dejan Stojanovic's loan move to German club FC St Pauli for the remainder of 2020-21.
By Leon Wobschall
Published 5th Jan 2021, 09:18 BST
Updated 5th Jan 2021, 16:02 BST
Hull City's Mallik Wilks, far right, fires the ball past Middlesbrough goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic to put his side 2-1 up at the KCOM Stadium last July. Picture: Getty ImagesHull City's Mallik Wilks, far right, fires the ball past Middlesbrough goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic to put his side 2-1 up at the KCOM Stadium last July. Picture: Getty Images
Hull City's Mallik Wilks, far right, fires the ball past Middlesbrough goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic to put his side 2-1 up at the KCOM Stadium last July. Picture: Getty Images

Archer, 27, arrived after a spell in Scotland with Motherwell.

On moving to Boro, Archer said: "I've been following the Championship this season and the boys here have been doing fantastic.

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"With the addition of the gaffer here it made it pretty much impossible to turn down.

"I know a few of the boys here, and all the things you hear are good. I got a phone call from the gaffer a few days ago as well which has made the transition really easy.

"I'm grateful to have played a lot of games in the Championship. Betts [Marcus Bettinelli] has been doing a fantastic job, I've worked with him at Fulham and he's a great keeper. I can add some competition and if I do get an opportunity hopefully I can take it.

"I'm really looking forward to getting in amongst it."

Stojankovic, 27, who joined the Teessiders in the last January transfer window from Swiss outfit St Gallen for a £1m fee, has not featured for the club since appearing in the 4-3 EFL Cup win against Shrewsbury Town at the start of September and been under-study to Marcus Bettinelli, who joined the club on a season-long loan from Fulham.

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The Austria was replaced by youngster Sol Brynn for the weekend win at Wycombe and has now joined St Pauli, second from bottom of the 2 Bundesliga.

Stojanovic - who made his debut in Boro's 1-0 win at Charlton last March in the club's final game before lockdown - has made eight appearances for the club and started seven games for the Riverside Stadium outfit after football's resumption to finish off the curtailed 2019-20 season in the summer of 2020.

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