Some cash will most certainly be splashed but not like in days gone by.
Most clubs are unlikely to break the level of their current record signings. Four clubs – Bradford, Doncaster, MK Dons and Notts County – have all spent over £1m on players before.
Salford’s record transfer could have been paid by a personal bank loan, coming in at £7,000 for Jordan Hulme.
But how does every club rank against their rivals?
Here we have the answers courtesy of the www.transfermarkt.co.uk website.
Salford’s record transfer could have been paid by a personal bank loan, coming in at £7,000 for Jordan Hulme.
![Shaun Teale joined Tranmere Rovers in 1995/96 for a club record £495,000 from Aston Villa.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI3MTJjZmM5LTNkMjUtNDhiZC1iYjQ2LTRmZThjZTViNThlYjozMzY4ODEyZC02ODEyLTRlMzEtYTA2Ni03MzJhY2I4YmY1Y2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Tranmere Rovers - £495,000
Shaun Teale joined Tranmere Rovers in 1995/96 for a club record £495,000 from Aston Villa. Photo: Getty Images
![Andreas Makris is Walsall's record signing after joining in 2016/17 for £319,000.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRiNjNlZDExLWUyMjYtNGY2Ni05MThiLTE1NDhjOWU0NThjNTo1MmM0OGU0YS1jMWU0LTQ1ZmYtODM3Yi04MGIxOTk4ODM4NDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Walsall - £319,000
Andreas Makris is Walsall's record signing after joining in 2016/17 for £319,000. Photo: Getty Images
![Chris Coyne joined Colchester Utd from Luton for £473,000 in the 2007/08 season.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg4ZWE4YTUyLTcxMmEtNDkwNy1hZTAzLTk1ZTI2NWVlYjViYzo4YTA0YTlmOC02Y2YyLTQ2NzctYThkYS1jNDQyZWQ2NjhmMWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Colchester United - £473,000
Chris Coyne joined Colchester Utd from Luton for £473,000 in the 2007/08 season. Photo: Getty Images
![Charlie McCann joined Forest Green from Rangers last season for £340,000.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQwZGRjZjhjLTA2NDQtNDJiYy1hMDUyLWYzNDVhZDQ3ZGJiZjo4MTkwMGI5MC04YTc5LTQ2ZWQtYWIyMy02ODVmYTMwOTFhZjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Forest Green Rovers - £340,000
Charlie McCann joined Forest Green from Rangers last season for £340,000. Photo: Ashley Allen