The new League One season is just weeks away, with the earliest ever start seeing teams back in action before July is out.
Finally, after two years of Covid-affected finances it seems clubs are getting towards better financial health, although it is once again likely to be a summer of teams mostly restricted to loan signings or free agents.
But clubs in the division haven't been afraid to splash the cash in the past. Here, we run the rule over all 24 clubs in the third tier and look at their respective record signings, according to respected industry site transfermarkt, to see whether their big-money deals worked out and where they are now.