For a bit of fun, we've simulated the game through to the end of next summer's transfer window, and taken a look at the intriguing signings Middlesbrough are predicted to make. Here's the deals FM21 is backing Boro to make next year.
1. Kean Bryan - Sheffield United - £35k
You join us on January 1st 2021, where Neil Warnock raids his former club on January 1st 2021, and snaps up the ex-Man City prospect for a bargain price. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
2. Randell Williams - Exeter - £215k
In real life, the rapid winger has been linked with Championship side Nottingham Forest, after tearing up League Two last season. Boro get him for a decent price, and he gets plenty of minutes from the off. Photo: Jacques Feeney
3. Maurizio Pochettino - Spurs - Loan
The son of ex-Spurs boss Mauricio, the Argentine winger joins on a temporary deal. He looks likely to be an impact sub, and provide injury cover for the rest of the season. He's a winger with excellent stamina and work rate. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
4. Sam McQueen - Southampton - £57k
You may recall he spent a little time with Boro back in 2018/19, and Warnock gets him back to the Riverside Stadium on January deadline day. He leaves Southampton having recovered from a nightmare, two-year long knee injury. Photo: Alex Livesey