Boro visit Watford on the opening weekend of the season, before matches against the likes of Bournemouth, QPR and Barnsley. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough continue to pursue key transfer targets as the window starts to intensify. Here's all the latest news and transfer gossip from the Championship.
9. Boro leading Gibson chase
Middlesbrough have re-emerged as the front-runners to sign their former defender Ben Gibson, after Norwich City and Nottingham Forest cooled their initial interest in the £15m centre-back. (Football League World) Photo: Clive Brunskill
10. Owls forward could join divisional rivals
Former Sheffield Wednesday star Fernando Forestieri is rumoured to be in talks with Watford over a potential return to his former side, after being released by the Owls at the end of last season. (Daily Mail) Photo: Lewis Storey