Middlesbrough have made a strong start to the transfer window as they look to go one further in the 2026/27 Championship term by booking their return to the Premier League.
Boro had backed manager Rob Edwards substantially in the summer of 2025 -- with €7.50m David Strelec amongst the club's additions -- but the 43-year-old departed for Wolves just 14 Championship games into the season.
The departure of Edwards so early into the campaign was far from ideal, but his successor -- Kim Hellberg -- maintained the pace at the Riverside Stadium upon his arrival.
Boro looked firmly in the hunt for an automatic promotion place when beating Sheffield United in February to extend their winning run to six games, but an inconsistent run followed and Hellberg's side had to settle for a fifth-place finish.
Despite losing 2-1 in the Championship play-off semi-finals to Southampton, the North East outfit were reinstated into the final after the Saints admitted to breaching regulations related to the unauthorised filming of other clubs’ training.
Boro lost 1-0 at Wembley Stadium to Hull City -- preventing their return to the top-flight -- but they're showing signs of ambition in the ongoing window and we take a look at every signing that they have made.
Every signing Middlesbrough have made in the 2026/27 summer transfer window
- Will Lankshear - €11.70m
- Kyle Joseph - €4.70m
- Jeremy Sarmiento - €3.70m
- Myles Peart-Harris - free transfer
*Fees according to transfermarkt.co.uk
Will Lankshear became Middlesbrough's fourth most expensive signing of all time when signing from Tottenham for an initial £10m, which could rise to a club-record £20m if certain performance-related add-ons are met.
After an underwhelming six-month loan spell with West Brom in 2024/25, Lankshear joined Oxford United on a temporary basis in August of 2025. In spite of The U's getting relegated, the striker found the net on an impressive 11 occasions in the second tier, ultimately attracting the interest of Boro and securing a permanent switch away from North London.
Lankshear is joined by fellow new arrival Kyle Joseph at Riverside this summer, signing for a fee in the region of £2.5m from newly-promoted Premier League outfit Hull City.
The centre forward scored eight goals and recorded five assists for the Tigers in the 2025/26 Championship campaign, and Hellberg will hope that his goals can aid Boro's push for promotion.
Jeremy Sarmiento's temporary stay at the club was made permanent when Boro triggered their obligatory buyout clause in May, joining for a reported £3.2m.
Middlesbrough made use of the free agent market when signing Myles Peart-Harris on a free transfer after his short-term contract expired at Oxford United. The attacking midfielder joins forces with Hellberg's side on a four-year deal.
