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 with eight of the league’s 24 clubs having played top flight football.
But how would the League One 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. (The figures are sourced from the www.transfermarkt.co.uk website as well as reliable club websites and are accurate to the best of our knowledge)
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17. Crawley Town - £275,000
Crawley Town bought Richard Brodie for an undisclosed fee, thought to be £275,000, from York City on 31 August 2010. Photo: Matthew Peters
18. Wycombe Wanderers - £250,000
Wycombe Wanderers signed Darren Currie in the 2000/01 season from Barnet for £250,000. Photo: Steve Bardens
19. Cambridge United - £190,000
Cambridge United paid a record £190,000 for Steve Claridge to Luton Town in November 1992. Photo: Jamie McDonald
20. Northampton Town - £180,000
The Cobblers forked out £180,000 for Josh Low to sign him from Oldham in 2003. Photo: Pete Norton