Nottingham Forest must build a squad capable of fighting on two fronts next season, with considerable domestic and European pressures placed on Reds' players.
That's even before rivals cast avaricious glances towards the City Ground with players like Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga already attracting interest from elsewhere.
Which is to say nothing of the players in every position who have been linked with moves to the Reds, including the Botafogo trio and several others.
Closer to home there could be some free agent bargains to be picked up as clubs confirm their released and retained lists.
Here's the latest state of play - would any do a job for Forest? Let us know in the comments section below.
Arsenal
Released: Jorginho (midfielder), Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand (midfiedler), Ismail Oulad M’Hand (midfielder), Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (striker), Khayon Edwards (striker), Romari Forde (winger), Jimi Gower (midfielder), Jack Henry-Francis (midfielder), Neto (goalkeeper), Kieran Tierney (left back)
In talks: Thomas Partey (midfielder)
Aston Villa TBC
Bournemouth TBC
Brentford
Released: Ben Winterbottom (goalkeeper), Ben Mee (defender). Josh Dasilva (midfielder) will continue his recovery from knee injury at the club with ‘further update in due course’
Brighton and Hove Albion TBC
Burnley
Released: Nathan Redmond (winger), Jonjo Shelvey (midfielder)
In talks: Josh Brownhill (midfielder), CJ Egan-Riley (centre back), Ashley Barnes (striker)
Chelsea TBC
Crystal Palace
Released: Joel Ward (full-back), Jeffrey Schlupp (winger)
Everton
Released: Ashley Young (full-back), Asmir Begovic (goalkeeper), Joao Virginia (goalkeeper)
Option triggered: Carlos Alcaraz (midfielder)
In talks: Seamus Coleman (defender), Idrissa Gueye (midfielder), Michael Keane (defender), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (striker)
Fulham
Released: Carlos Vinicius (striker), Willian (forward), Luca Ashby-Hammond (goalkeeper), Chris Donnell (midfielder), Imani Lanquedoc (winger), Connor McAvoy (defender), Delano McCoy-Splatt (midfielder), Callum McFarlane (forward), Damon Park (centre-half), Stefan Parkes (left-back), Luca Picotto (left-back), Oscar Varney (goalkeeper)
Offered contracts: Tom Cairney (midfielder), Kenny Tete (right-back), Callum Osmand (striker), Lemar Gordon (winger), Luc de Fougerolles (defender)
Ipswich Town
Released: Massimo Luongo (midfielder), Marcus Harness (midfielder, signed for Huddersfield)
Option exercised: Elkan Baggott (defender)
Contracts offered: Axel Tuanzebe (defender), Cameron Burgess (defender)
Leeds United
Released: Josuha Guilavogui (midfielder)
In talks: Sam Byram (right back), Junior Firpo (left back)
Leicester City
Released: Daniel Iversen (goalkeeper), Danny Ward (goalkeeper), Jamie Vardy (striker)
Liverpool
Released: Dominic Corness (midfielder), Lee Jonas (centre back), Jakub Ojrzynski (goalkeeper), Jacob Poytress (goalkeeper), Reece Trueman (goalkeeper), Louis Enahoro-Marcus (centre back), Harry Evers (defender)
Manchester City
Released: Kevin de Bruyne (midfielder)
Manchester United
Released: Jonny Evans (defender, retired), Victor Lindelof (defender), Christian Eriksen (midfielder)
Newcastle United
Released: Jamal Lewis (defender)
In talks: Callum Wilson (striker), John Ruddy (goalkeeper)
Options activated: Mark Gillespie (goalkeeper)
Nottingham Forest TBC
Southampton TBC
Sunderland
Released: Ben Crompton (right-back), Cuba Mitchel (midfielder)l, Caden Kelly (midfielder), Kelechi Chibueze (goalkeeper)
Tottenham Hotspur
Released: Fraser Forster (goalkeeper), Sergio Reguilon (left back), Alfie Whiteman (goalkeeper)
West Ham
Released: Aaron Cresswell (defender), Lukasz Fabianski (goalkeeper), Vladimir Coufal (defender), Danny Ings (forward)
Wolves
Released: Pablo Sarabia (midfielder), Craig Dawson (centre back), Stan Amos (goalkeeper), Justin Hubner (defender/midfielder), Testimony Igbinoghene (full back), Aaron Keto Diyawa (left back), Lucas Kibrya (goalkeeper), Filozofe Mabete (defender), Josh Nyakudya (midfielder), Matty Whittingham (midfielder).
In talks: Nelson Semedo (left back), Makenzie Bradbury (midfielder), George Hardy (goalkeeper), Temple Ojinnaka (defender), James Storer (goalkeeper)
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