Middlesbrough midfielder Julien de Sart has joined Championship club Derby County on loan until the end of the season, with goalkeeper Tomas Mejias moving to Spanish side Rayo Vallecano on a similar deal.
LOAN TRANSFER | Good luck to @officialjdesart who has today left #Boro on loan!
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De Sart, who joined Boro in the 2016 winter window, has been allowed to leave after making only one start for the club.
He told Derby's official website: "I didn't have a lot of game time with Middlesbrough and I want to play games.
"I know that Derby is a good club and play good football. It was an easy choice for me. Like every footballer, I just want to play games."
Meanwhile, Mejias -- a former Real Madrid player -- has moved to the Spanish second division after failing to make an appearance this season.