Bristol City were one of the early movers in the transfer market as Nigel Pearson wasted little time in getting three players through the door.
The Robins have been shrewd with their dealings with little funds available with Mark Sykes, Kal Naismith and Kane Wilson all making their way into the Ashton Gate roof on free transfers.
There's still plenty of work to do and plenty of time for City to continue strengthening their squad. Nigel Pearson still wants at least three new players and the club's business is likely to develop throughout the next two months with the manager keen to streamline his squad.
Cardiff have been by far the most productive with Callum O'Dowda one of nine new signings with manager Steve Morison eager to improve his side. Recently relegated Watford and Norwich and Burnley have been quiet thus far despite parachute payments while Burnley have started to make moves with two recent signings.
With the financial restraints on football clubs as they remain in recovery from the pandemic, many sides will have to be creative with their business with a necessity to tighten their purse strings.
Here are the deals completed by Bristol City's rivals so far in the market...
Birmingham City
In: N/A
Blackburn Rovers
In: Ethan Walker (free, Preston North End)
Blackpool
In: N/A
Bristol City
In: Mark Sykes (free, Oxford United), Kal Naismith (free, Luton Town), Kane Wilson (free, Forest Green Rovers)
Burnley
In: Luke McNally (£1.67m, Oxford United), Scott Twine (undisclosed, MK Dons)
Cardiff
In: Ollie Tanner (£50,000, Lewes), Jamilu Collins (free, Paderborn), Ebou Adams (free, Forest Green Rovers), Callum O'Dowda (free, Bristol City), Jak Alnwick (free, St Mirren), Vontae Daley-Campbell (free, Leicester), Mahlon Romeo (free, Millwall), Ryan Allsop (free, Derby), Andy Rinomhota (free, Reading).
Coventry
In: Kasey Palmer (undisclosed, Bristol City)
Huddersfield Town
In: Will Boyle (free, Cheltenham Town)
Hull City
In: Tobias Figueiredo (free, Nottingham Forest)
Luton Town
In: Matt Macey (£104,000, Hibernian), Alfie Doughty (undisclosed, Stoke), Cauley Woodrow (undisclosed, Barnsley)
Middlesbrough
In: Darragh Lenihan (free, Blackburn), Liam Roberts (free, Northampton), Ryan Giles (loan, Wolves)
Millwall
In: Zian Flemming (undisclosed, Fortuna Sittard), George Honeyman (undisclosed, Hull City), Benik Afobe (undisclosed, Stoke)
Norwich
In: Isaac Hayden (loan, Newcastle United)
Preston North End
In: David Cornell (free, Peterborough), Freddie Woodman (undisclosed, Newcastle)
Queens Park Rangers
In: Jake Clarke-Salter (free, Chelsea), Kenneth Paal (free, PEC Zwolle)
Reading
In: Tom Ince (free, Stoke), Dean Bouzanis (free, Sutton), Joe Lumley (loan, Middlesbrough)
Rotherham United
In: Conor Washington (free, Charlton Athletic), Tom Eaves (free, Hull), Jamie McCart (free, St. Johnstone), Peter Kioso (undisclosed, Luton)
Sheffield United
In: N/A
Stoke City
In: Aden Flint (free, Cardiff), Josh Laurent (free, Reading), Harry Clarke (loan, Arsenal), Liam McCarron (undisclosed, Leeds)
Sunderland
In: Leon Dajaku (£750,000, Union Berlin)
Swansea
In: Nathan Wood (undisclosed, Middlesbrough), Wasiri Williams (free, Braintree Town), Harry Darling (undisclosed, MK Dons), Matthew Sorinola (loan, Union SG)
Watford
In: N/A
West Brom
In: Jayson Molumby (£900,000, Brighton & Hove Albion), John Swift (free, Reading), Jed Wallace (free, Millwall)
Wigan
In: Matt Wonnacott (undisclosed, Torquay)
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