Middlesborough have confirmed the signing of Atalanta striker Emmanuel Latte Lath on a four-year contract. The 24-year-old originally joined La Dea in 2016 and featured for their youth team before being sent out on loan for a number of years. His most prolific season came in 2022-23 when he scored 14 goals in 31 appearances for Swiss side St.Gallen.
Borough have now confirmed the transfer in a statement on the clubs official website:
Boro from Serie A side Atalanta, subject to international clearance and receipt of visa.
The 24-year-old, who joins for an undisclosed fee, has signed a four-year contract with the club, plus a further year’s option.
Latte Lath joins Boro on the back of an impressive loan spell with Swiss Super League side St Gallen, where he scored 16 goals in 34 appearances.
The highly-rated marksman will add increased striking power to Michael Carrick’s squad.
“He’s a similar age to Lukas and he also plenty of experience from playing in Italy and Switzerland,” said the head coach.
“He’s exciting, quick, looks very sharp and can make things happen.
“I’m Iooking forward to getting both players settled in with the group, and delighted to have them both.”
