The striker fell down the pecking order after the arrival of Jordan Rhodes, but will not be able to play for the Liga outfit until next season after missing the transfer deadline
La Liga outfit Eibar have completed the signing of Middlesbrough forward Kike.
The 26-year-old has signed a contract a three-and-a-half-year contract but will not be able to play until next season after the transfer was not completed in time prior to the January window's closure on Monday.
"The player wanted to come despite offers from other clubs who were paying up to three times what Eibar paid," the Spanish side's sporting director Fran Garagarza said.
Kike, a striker, played 45 times in the Championship matches last season, scoring 10 goals after joining Boro from Real Murcia.
This season he made 19 league appearances and netted four times, but the big-money arrival of Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn pushed him down the pecking order.
"Kike departs Teesside with the best wishes of everyone connected with MFC," read the Championship club's statement.
- Goal