The 2023-24 National League season is still two months away but business is already well underway with clubs making their moves for players who are set to head out of contract later this month.
Hartlepool have already made two signings in goalkeeper Joel Dixon and defender Kieran Burton, but where else could John Askey look to when it comes to free agents?
Clubs up and down the country have been releasing their retained list of players over the last few weeks as well as confirming which players will not be getting offered new deals and are to leave.
And here, at The Mail, we look at several players heading out of contract from League Two and differing levels of non-league to see who could interest Hartlepool this summer across a number of positions.
Clubs up and down the country have been releasing their retained list of players over the last few weeks as well as confirming which players will not be getting offered new deals and are to leave.