July 28 (Reuters) - American ⁠midfielder Sebastian Berhalter has signed ⁠a four-year deal with Middlesbrough, the ‌English Championship club announced on Tuesday, after featuring in all five of the U.S.'s World ​Cup games this summer.

• ⁠London-born Berhalter joins ⁠the second-tier English side from Major League Soccer's ⁠Vancouver ‌Whitecaps, whom he helped reach the MLS Cup final ⁠last season with 16 goal involvements.

• ​The 25-year-old ‌played in all five of the ⁠U.S.'s World ​Cup games, providing a goal and an assist in the country's group-stage ⁠loss to Turkey.

• Berhalter, who ​scored six goals and added seven assists in MLS this season, is reunited ⁠with childhood friend and compatriot Aidan Morris, with whom he spent time at Columbus Crew and with the U.S. ​men's national team.

• Berhalter ⁠said he has been watching Middlesbrough ​closely over the past ‌two years and "kind of ​fell in love with the club."

(Reporting by Nicole Fernandes in Toronto)