While the arrival of January means clubs can start buying players, it also means some players currently within squads are now heading into the final six-months of their contract.
Players who are out of contract in the summer are now able to negotiate terms elsewhere should they wish - something which Hartlepool found out to their detriment last season with the likes of Luke Molyneux and Timi Odusina unable to agree a new deal at the end of the season.
And once again there are a number of key players who are entering the final few months of their current deals at the Suit Direct Stadium.
Here are nine players Hartlepool could lose this summer should terms not be agreed over a new contract in the coming months.
And once again there are a number of key players who are entering the final few months of their current deals at the Suit Direct Stadium.