Free agents are still up for grabs and there are plenty of bargains still on offer for Tony Mowbray to take advantage of.
Here are 17 such players who have experience of Premier League and Championship football who may be of interest to Mowbray. (*Information supplied by the transfermarkt.co.uk website)
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9. Timm Klose (defender)
Last club: Bristol City Previous clubs: Norwich, FC Basel, Wolfsburg Photo: Catherine Ivill
10. Jürgen Locadia (centre-forward)
Last club: Persepolis (Iran) Previous clubs: Brighton, Bochum, PSV Eindhoven. Photo: Joosep Martinson
11. Stephen Henderson (goalkeeper)
Last club: Charlton Athletic Previous clubs: Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, West Ham. Photo: Harry Trump
12. Chris Martin (attacker)
Last club: Bristol City Previous cubs: Derby County, Hull, Reading Photo: Marc Atkins