But if Crawley don’t want to splash the cash there are still plenty of quality free agent players out there.
9. Stefan Johansen (central midfielder)
Stefan Johansen is a central midfielder who was last with QPR. He played for the Norway national team until his international retirement in 2021. He also had spells with Celtic and Fulham. Photo: Clive Rose
10. Gary Madine (striker)
Gary Madine was released by Blackpool at the end of last season. Previous clubs include Sheffield Wednesday, Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City. Photo: Gareth Copley
11. Jonathan Grounds (Left-back)
Jonathan Grounds has been without a club since leaving Exeter City. Grounds played 158 times during six seasons at Birmingham City, before joining Swindon Town. Photo: Pete Norton
12. Joe Walsh (Central defender)
Joe Walsh is an experienced campaigner having played 97 times for Crawley, 121 times for MK Dons and 44 times for Lincoln City in League One. Photo: Joe Portlock