In
Nathan Baxter (Goalkeeper, Chelsea); Joel Coleman (Goalkeeper, Ipswich Town); Josh Dacres-Cogley (Defender, Tranmere Rovers); Will Forrester (Defender, Port Vale); Zac Ashworth (Defender, West Bromwich Albion, Season-long loan); Carlos Mendes Gomes (Midfielder, Luton Town); Dan N'Lundulu (Attacker, Southampton)
Out
James Trafford (k) (Goalkeeper, Manchester City, Season-long loan); Joel Dixon (Goalkeeper, Hartlepool United); Adam Senior (Defender, FC Halifax Town); Conor Bradley (r) (Defender, Liverpool, Season-long loan); Luke Mbete (sp) (Defender, Manchester City, Loan); Kieran Lee (sp) (Midfielder, released); Lloyd Isgrove (Midfielder, released); MJ Williams (sp) (Midfielder, Milton Keynes); Elias Kachunga (sp) (Attacker, released); Shola Shoretire (sp) (Attacker, Manchester United, Loan)
Target
Automatic promotion.
All the ingredients are there for the Trotters to be successful and make the leap back into the second tier this season.