Jordan Archer, Yannick Bolasie, Darnell Fisher, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Neeskens Kebano arrived last month to bolster Boro’s squad.
But where do the experts think Boro will finish after their transfer business, and who are they tipping for promotion to the Premier League?
The data analysts at FiveThirtyEight have released their latest predictions on how the Championship table will finish - and it makes for interesting reading after a January transfer window that has seen some clubs far busier than others.
So scroll down and click through the pages as we see where their unique formula is predicting Warnock’s men to finish come the end of the 2020/21 campaign:
. MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Boro manager Neil Warnock (l) reacts after the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers at Riverside Stadium on January 24, 2021 in Middlesbrough, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Neil Warnock's Middlesbrough sit 7th in the Championship table. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
. 24th - Wycombe Wanderers - 37 points
Wycombe are rock bottom of the Championship and the experts are under the impression that their fate is already sealed. Photo: Alex Burstow
. 23rd - Sheffield Wednesday - 47 points
With back-to-back wins over Preston and Bournemouth putting Wednesday within three points of safety, the Owls might have something to say about this prediction. Photo: George Wood
. 22nd - Birmingham City - 48 points
Currently two points outside the relegation places, the experts believe it is Aitor Karanka’s men who will drop below the dreaded red line. Photo: Tony Marshall
. 21st - Coventry City - 51 points
The Sky Blues sit four points above the drop zone in 18th and they’re being tipped to survive in the Championship. Just. Photo: Jacques Feeney
. 20th - Nottingham Forest - 52 points
This isn’t the season Forest fans had in mind and being tipped to stave off relegation will come as no consolation to anyone. Photo: Alex Pantling
. 19th - Derby County - 53 points
Despite losing 3-0 to Rotherham last time out, Derby’s form has improved under Wayne Rooney, though the experts don’t expect the Rams to rise up the table. Photo: Tony Marshall
. 18th - Rotherham United - 54 points
Paul Warne’s side occupy the final relegation spot in the Championship but the good news is, the experts do envisage the Millers retaining their second-tier status. Photo: Alex Pantling
. 17th - Huddersfield Town - 56 points
The Terriers, in Carlos Corberan’s first season in charge, are being tipped to finish in a similar position to last, though five points better off. Photo: Alex Livesey
. 16th - Millwall - 57 points
Gary Rowett’s side sit 14th in the table but will drop two places when the league concludes in May, according to the experts. Photo: Jan Kruger
1. 24th - Wycombe Wanderers - 37 points
Wycombe are rock bottom of the Championship and the experts are under the impression that their fate is already sealed. Photo: Alex Burstow
2. 23rd - Sheffield Wednesday - 47 points
With back-to-back wins over Preston and Bournemouth putting Wednesday within three points of safety, the Owls might have something to say about this prediction. Photo: George Wood
3. 22nd - Birmingham City - 48 points
Currently two points outside the relegation places, the experts believe it is Aitor Karanka’s men who will drop below the dreaded red line. Photo: Tony Marshall
4. 21st - Coventry City - 51 points
The Sky Blues sit four points above the drop zone in 18th and they’re being tipped to survive in the Championship. Just. Photo: Jacques Feeney