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. Three clubs – Bradford, Doncaster and Stockport – 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 would the League Two table look if it was based only on each club’s record signing, and who would be going up and down?
Here we have the answers courtesy of the www.transfermarkt.co.uk website.
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Sam Collins is Hartlepool United's record signing after he joined from Hull City in 2007/08. Photo: Pete Norton
. Bradford City - £3.38m
David Hopkin is Bradford City's record signing after joining from Leeds in 2000/01. Photo: Shaun Botterill
. Doncaster Rovers - £1.15m
Billy Sharp joined Doncaster Rovers for a club record in 7 July 2010. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
. Swindon Town - £900,000
Joey Beauchamp joined Swindon in the 1994/95 season for £900,000 from West Ham. Photo: Getty Images
. Stockport County - £800,000
Ian Thomas-Moore joined Stockport for a record fee at the start of the 1998/99 season. Photo: Pete Norton
. Gillingham - £590,000
Carl Asaba joined Gillingham from Reading at the start of the 1998/99 season. Photo: Gary Palmer
![In August 2001, Brammer made the short journey to Crewe Alexandra, who paid Vale £500,000 for his services. Manager Dario Gradi described him as "probably the biggest [signing] in our history."](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY1MzI2OWRlLTE2OTAtNDU3ZS05ZjQ1LWY3NTMyZTExMDE2MzpmYjllNDIwZi1lY2E3LTRmMTEtYmYzZC0xMjI1NzNhMzAxZmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
. David Brammer - Crewe Alexandra
In August 2001, Brammer made the short journey to Crewe Alexandra, who paid Vale £500,000 for his services. Manager Dario Gradi described him as "probably the biggest [signing] in our history." Photo: Shaun Botterill
. Tranmere Rovers - £495,000
Shaun Teale joined Tranmere Rovers in 1995/96 for a club record £495,000 from Aston Villa. Photo: Getty Images
. Colchester United - £473,000
Chris Coyne joined Colchester Utd from Luton for £473,000 in the 2007/08 season. Photo: Getty Images
1. Bradford City - £3.38m
David Hopkin is Bradford City's record signing after joining from Leeds in 2000/01. Photo: Shaun Botterill
2. Doncaster Rovers - £1.15m
Billy Sharp joined Doncaster Rovers for a club record in 7 July 2010. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
3. Swindon Town - £900,000
Joey Beauchamp joined Swindon in the 1994/95 season for £900,000 from West Ham. Photo: Getty Images
4. Stockport County - £800,000
Ian Thomas-Moore joined Stockport for a record fee at the start of the 1998/99 season. Photo: Pete Norton