The fee, believed to be in the region of £4.5m, has been agreed between Boro and Juninho's club Athletico Madrid. But, despite reports that the World Cup winner wants to come back to the Riverside, the deal if far from done.
Juninho's father and agent Osvaldo Giroldo has insisted that his son was still to decide on whether he will return to Middlesbrough. He said "There has been interest from other English and Spanish clubs and we are considering what to do".
Everyone on Teesside has their fingers crossed in the hope that he will say yes. Only time will tell.