Middlesbrough set to sign Viktor Fischer from Ajax

Slated for a return to the Premier League after a seven-year absence, Middlesbrough has began bolstering its squad, luring Danish winger Viktor Fischer from Ajax as its first signing of the summer.

Fischer will join 'Boro for a reported fee of £3.8 million on a three-year deal when the international transfer window opens on June 9.

Ajax released a statement on its website Friday, saying, "Ajax and Middlesbrough FC have reached agreement on the transfer of Viktor Fischer. The transition to the English club is available immediately."

Fischer, 21, had been at Ajax since joining from FC Midtjylland's youth side in 2011.

The eight-time capped international has since made 111 appearances for Ajax in all competitions, twice lifting the Eredivisie title in 2013 and 2014 paired with the domestic double in 2013.