Modest they may be, and early in the window, but each of Bristol City's moves so far this summer can be accompanied by a sizeable tick: Mark Sykes and Kal Naismith arriving on free transfers and Timm Klose signing a new 12-month contract.
Nigel Pearson wants more, although unlike last year he's neglected to mention exactly how many, but this is a solid foundation for the Robins to do more business - in and out of the club - over the next few weeks, preferably before pre-season starts.
Next week is usually when the bulk of the EFL return from their summer holidays and are able to make decisions on their future, leading to knock-on effect up and down the divisions. It's still slow going in the market but here are the latest rumours involving Championship clubs.
