Championship favourites Middlesbrough are interested in signing Hellas Verona goalkeeper Rafael, reports in Italy suggest.
Tuttomercatoweb claims that Boro have offered the Brazilian keeper a three-year contract as they look to gain promotion to the Premier League.
However, it has been suggested that Rafael, who has made over 300 appearances for the Serie A side since joining in 2007, is not keen on a move to the Riverside Stadium.
Boro currently have Dimitrios Konstantopoulos and Tomas Mejias available as goalkeeping options.
