Gary Caldwell's first full season as Exeter City sees the former Wigan Athletic and Chesterfield boss looking to rebuild his squad following the departures of a number of key players.
Central midfielder Archie Collins and right wing-back Josh Key became the latest of the club's academy products to move on to pastures new; Collins joined Peterborough United, while Key followed in the footsteps of fellow Grecians' academy graduate Matt Grimes to sign for Swansea City.
Caldwell has used the loan market to good effect to bring in goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo, right wing-back Dion Rankine and central midfielder Ryan Trevitt from Aston Villa, Chelsea and Brentford respectively.
The signing of left-back Vincent Harper from National League side Eastleigh could turn out to be a shrewd one, as Harper, formerly of Bristol City, was rated as one of the best left-backs outside the EFL.
Retaining last season's leading scorer Sam Nombe, who found the back of the net 18 times for the Grecians, will be pivotal to their chances of success. As will their ability to fill the voids left by the departures of their more high profile players.
Player to Watch: Sam Nombe
In the wake of the departures of Archie Collins and Josh Key, much of the Grecians' prospects for the 2023-24 campaign rest largely on the shoulders of Sam Nombe. The former MK Dons front man found the back of the net 18 times in all competitions last season, and a similar return will be required for Gary Caldwell's men in the current campaign.
In: Vincent Harper (Eastleigh), Jack Aitchison (Motherwell), Ryan Trevitt (Brentford, loan), Dion Rankine (Chelsea, loan), Demetri Mitchell (Hibernian), Tom Carroll (Ipswich Town), Viljami Sinisalo (Aston Villa, loan), Reece Cole (Hayes and Yeading), Zak Jules (MK Dons)
Out: Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers), Archie Collins (Peterborough United), Josh Key (Swansea City), Kevin McDonald (Bradford City), Jake Caprice (Burton Albion)
