Middlesbrough coach Aitor Karanka has hailed Chelsea's Kenneth Omeruo after bringing the Nigerian to the Championship side on loan.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has recently loaned out Omeruo to the Teesiders in the hopes that the Nigerian stopper will be able to get more playing opportunities.
Karanka and 'the Special One' worked together at Real Madrid during the Portuguese manager's stint in the Bernabeu hotseat, and it seems the Championship club's boss is well pleased with his newest loan signing who was recommended to him by the former Inter Milan strategist.
"He's a strong defender and we need to improve at the back and we need a strong defender," Karanka told Eurosport. "Kenneth is a strong player a very good player, he can play at centre-back and right-back."
The 40-year-old gaffer was, however, quick to point out that despite the quality the Super Eagles player possesses, he would not be able to just waltz into the first team squad at Riverside Stadium.
"We are looking for many positions," the Spaniard explained. "But we need to be very smart with the players that come here because I'm very happy with my squad.
"Kenneth's a defender from Chelsea. I know him, Jose told me about him and told me he's a good player to have." The Evening Gazette Sport reported yesterday on its twitter handle that Omeruo trained witt his new club Tuesday morning before putting pen on paper for the six-month loan deal.
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