In
Remie Streete (def, Newcastle United), Sam Kelly (mid, Norwich City), Sam Foley (mid, Yeovil Town), Anthony Grant (mid, Crewe Alexandra), Ben Purkiss (def, Walsall), Uche Ikpeazu (att, Watford), AJ Leitch-Smith(att, Yeovil), Ryan Inniss(def, Crystal Palace - loan)
Out
Tom Pope (att, Bury), Ben Williamson (att, Gillingham), Chris Robertson (def, Ross County), Chris Lines (mid, Bristol Rovers), Mark Marshall (mid, Bradford City), Frederic Veseli(def, Lugano), Alex Nimely(att, released)
Released: Chris Robertson, Alex Nimely, Kaid Mohamed.
Target
If looking at their squad on paper, Port Vale do not seem to be any weaker than they were last season, but the big problem is that the league as a whole seems stronger, especially the lower midtable teams. Port Vale's official goal will be to finish inside the top half, but they should realistically be happy to just stir clear of danger.