Attention will very much be on Preston North End’s incoming business this summer, but the Lilywhites may well balance that out with player sales.
Manager Ryan Lowe, after the final day defeat to West Brom, admitted he could look to shift under contract players on - in order to bolster the quality of his squad. Fresh faces will be sought after, as North End target improvement on 10th, 12th and 13th placed finishes under Lowe.
Just two senior players were released after the season - Greg Cunningham and Ben Woodburn - but others could well follow them out of the exit door, before the summer window shuts at 11pm on August 30.
Here, we take a look at the squad members who could head out - either permanently or on loan - before that date.
5. Josh Seary
Seary is definitely at the age where he would benefit from playing week-in-week-out. He did that at Warrington Town a couple of seasons ago; last year was spent training with the first team and being in and around it. Seary turns 20 in September and enters the final year of his contract, so he'll want to get on the pitch and show what he can do. If Preston recruit competition for Brad Potts down the right, then it could free Seary up to go out on loan. Lowe has spoken highly of him and handed the youngster some very limited minutes off the bench last season. It's hard to know what level Seary is ready to tackle, but he could do worse than to replicate Leigh's efforts in League Two. Lowe does want the club's young players to stay in the EFL if possible and it could be the right test, at the right time should a loan opportunity arise. | Camera Sport
6. James Pradic
A lot of the same applies to young shot-stopper Pradic, who has two years left on his deal. There's seemingly been a lot of belief in the goalkeeper from his days as a first year scholar. Working alongside Freddie Woodman and Dai Cornell every day should be a solid grounding and positive environment for him to learn. Like any young player, though, match day is the ultimate test and so far Pradic's experience of that - in senior football - has only been at Bamber Bridge and the Central League. It'd be good to see Pradic be challenged in as high a league as possible. | Ian Robinson, PNEFC
7. Jordan Storey
A surprising name to pop up, perhaps. And this is by no means a suggestion to sell Storey or targeting of him, just a reflection on Lowe's comments on the final day of the season. He was firm on potentially needing to move some under contract players on this summer, as he's taken them as far as he can in his eyes. Storey is a steady operator at Championship level and at 26 has plenty of time left yet. But, he is one Lowe could've feasibly been talking about - having been at PNE for six years. Andrew Hughes and Ryan Ledson could fall under that category, perhaps. Six of the starting XI at The Hawthorns were Lowe signings and Storey was loaned out soon after the North End manager's appointment. If Lowe is looking to upgrade the starting XI this summer, then the back three could well be where he's looking. Storey did play 41 games last season though and regularly started when available for selection. | Camera Sport