Neil Warnock's side thrashed the Blues 4-1 at St. Andrew's before Christmas, and will be looking for a repeat performance as they continue their impressive push towards the goal of promotion back to the Premier League.Meanwhile, the club continue to be linked with a host of potential new signings, including the likes of Manchester United's want-away defender Phil Jones, and long-term target Yannick Bolasie, who came close to joining Boro in the last transfer window only for a move to collapse on Deadline Day.In further transfer news, the club announced yesterday that 20-year-old promising striker Rumarn Burrell had moved to League Two side Bradford City on loan, after impressing for Boro's development side so far this season, and making his eagerly-anticipated senior debut in last weekend's FA Cup loss to Brentford.As always, we've scoured the web for all the latest transfer news including Middlesbrough and the rest of the second-tier. Scroll through the gallery to catch up today's Championship gossip:
1. Reading still after long-term target
Reports from Portugal have claimed that Reading are still in the running to sign Sporting CP striker Pedro Mendes. He's recently had a loan spell with Almeria cut short, suggesting a new move could materialise this month. (Sport Witness) Photo: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
2. Canaries close in on full-back
Norwich City are closing in on a loan move for PAOK left-back Dimitris Giannoulis, who could join on a permanent deal in the summer. He's likely to cost around £6.6m. (Football League World) Photo: JORGE GUERRERO
3. Bees sign Iran ace on permanent deal
Brentford have completed the signing of forward Saman Ghoddos on a permanent deal. The 27-year-old Iran international originally made a name for himself during an excellent spell with Swedish side Ostersund. (Club website) Photo: ROSLAN RAHMAN
4. Forest interest in Duffy denied
Nottingham Forest are believed to have no interest in bringing in Shane Duffy, despite previous reports suggesting the defender is on their radar. He's currently struggling on a loan spell with Scottish giants Celtic. (The Athletic) Photo: Ian MacNicol