Middlesbrough look likely to be competing in the Championship once again next season. As things stand, Michael Carrick‘s side are 11th in the table, eight points adrift of the play-off places. They are therefore, some way away from even getting a shot at promotion, by securing a top six spot. Of course, Middlesbrough are a club with ambition. They will no doubt want to get back to the top-flight as soon as possible. But with that unlikely to come this season, they may be hoping for a strong transfer window this summer, to put them in a position to challenge for promotion in the 2024/25 campaig…