Middlesbrough will be already looking ahead to next season after finishing in 10th place in the Sky Bet Championship, with Neil Warnock's men having faded in the latter stages of the campaign. 

Widescale changes are now expected at the Riverside Stadium, with several players likely to leave in order to make room for new recruits.

The experienced former Sheffield United and QPR boss will be keen to see his side making more of a push for a top six place next term, especially after they looked like being in play-off contention at some points during the current season.

As players leave and more become available on the market, Boro's transfer intentions should become more clear as time goes on, with the club already said to be eyeing several targets.

Here, we take a look at EIGHT Middlesbrough transfer dealings that we could see emerge in the next few weeks.

The powerful centre forward has been linked with a return to his former club for quite some time now and could be one of Boro's main additions this summer as his contract continues to run down towards expiry at Sunderland.

He has been in the form of his career so far for the Black Cats and would provide the firepower up top that Warnock has seen his side lack at times.

With Britt Assombalonga and Ashley Fletcher being set to depart for pastures new, signing Wyke is likely to be high up on the list of the club's transfer priorities.

The experienced former Cardiff City winger is said to be another name that has popped up on Boro's transfer radar in recent days, with reports seeming to suggest that the club would be interested in bringing the Canadian to the Riverside Stadium this summer.

Hoilett is a player that Warnock knows particularly well from his time at Cardiff and as a result of this, the duo could well link up once more this summer after the wideman announced recently that he was leaving South Wales for pastures new.

Having [played in the Championship and Premier League regularly over the years, the winger would be a great signing for Boro.

The towering Bristol City striker is another attacking player who has long been linked with a move to the North East due to his contract expiring this summer at Ashton Gate and as a result of this, we could well see him move to the Riverside Stadium sooner rather than later.

Prolific during his time with the Robins, Diedhiou would add that physical threat up top that Warnock tends to prefer and would cost a lot less on paper in comparison to other targets.

Signing a striker or two is seemingly imperative for Boro over the next few months and the Senegalese frontman seemingly fits the bill.

The Rotherham United striker is another name who is said to have been added to Boro's list of striking targets in recent days, with reports suggesting that the club could make their move for the player now that the Millers have been relegated to League One.

Smith was born local to Middlesbrough and could well be tempted to move closer to home after a frustrating campaign with his current club who were unfortunate to be relegated after a late Cardiff City equaliser condemned them to dropping out the Championship.

The frontman performed well for much of the season and would surely love to stay in the second tier.

The young full back has recently been linked with a move to Rangers and could well be tempted to cross the border in order to join up with Steven Gerrard's men this summer if the opportunity arose.

With the Gers having won the Scottish Premiership, they now have the draw of European football on offer in the form of the UEFA Champions League, which could work well in their favour when attempting to sign Spence and other targets this summer.

Meanwhile the likes of Wolves and and Everton are also two other clubs that are keen on the player and as a result, Boro could have something of a transfer saga on their hands during the coming months.

Burnley have long been interested in making a move for the young centre back and as a result of this, he could well make the move to the Clarets if Boro can't convince him to stay with his boyhood club for another season.

A superb defender and a player who is comfortable in possession of the ball at his feet, Fry is everything a manager would want in a modern day centre back and is sure to be eyed by several clubs over the next few months.

Although Middlesbrough won't allow him to leave on the cheap, there does seem to be a growing feeling that they know that they cannot hold onto him forever.

A quartet of Premier League clubs including Leeds United, Everton, Leicester and Wolves are said to be interested in signing the winger this summer, with Tavernier having slowly become more consistent in his performances as time has gone on.

Like Fry, the wideman is considered to be a key part of the future at the Riverside Stadium and certainly won't be sold on the cheap if offers are indeed forthcoming for his services during the upcoming transfer window.

Boro will want to hold onto at least some of their key men and appears unlikely that they would sell Fry and Tavernier, although the money on offer is sure to do the talking.

Warnock previously revealed earlier this season that he considered selling the Northern Irishman in a swap deal and perhaps the player could be on the move this summer after all after starring again for the North East outfit.

McNair's versatility sets him apart from many players and it could be a factor which attracts many clubs towards making a bid for the former Manchester United man this summer.

Boro would certainly listen to offers for the player if the price was right and given the financial strain that has been put on them by the pandemic, they are almost certain to sell one of their key men.