Middlesbrough have licked their wounds and are looking ahead to the 2026/27 Championship season.
Kim Hellberg saw his side’s automatic promotion push run out of steam last term, but Boro still managed to secure a spot in the top six.
They were beaten by Southampton at the semi-final stage of the play-offs before a dramatic reprieve sent them to the final at Wembley.
Hull City were the victors under the famous arch, defeating Hellberg’s side 1-0 with a late winner from Oli McBurnie.
Post-match, Hellberg said: “How we have played football, how we have performed, how we have strengthened the bond together, how we have fought together, how we have been playing the way we play - there's a lot of things that have been very good.
“But at the end of the day, we were very close, both in the league for automatic and here. But we haven't been good enough, and that's what we have to try to be next year."
Here are 22 free agents Middlesbrough could target to bolster their ranks for the gruelling Championship campaign ahead.
13. Tom Davies
It has been confirmed the cultured midfielder will be leaving Sheffield United this summer. | Danny Lawson/PA Wire
14. Daryl Dike
A former Barnsley loan star, the forward is moving on from an injury-plagued spell at West Bromwich Albion. | Dan Mullan/Getty Images
15. Joe Bryan
Millwall have not renewed the experienced left-back's contract. | Alex Davidson/Getty Images
16. Lewis Baker
The former Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday midfielder is leaving Stoke City. | Adam Davy/PA Wire