The period can be notoriously difficult to operate in with teams unwilling to sell their prized assets and demand high.
There will be a number of high-profile deals clubs in the third tier may want to replicate or avoid at all costs.
Click through the list of some of the best and worst League One transfers in recent history.
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Click through the list of some of the best and worst League One transfers in recent history.