Nottingham Forest boss Sabri Lamouchi admits there could be further outgoings, as well as incomings, before the transfer window closes.
The Reds hope to add Cyrus Christie before the weekend - a move which would make the Fulham defender their ninth recruit so far.
Meanwhile, there have been relatively few departures, other than those whose loan deals or contracts came to an end in the summer.
Matty Cash and Tyler Walker were sold to Aston Villa and Coventry City respectively, while goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon headed for Denizlispor, in Turkey.
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Gaetan Bong, Zach Clough and Michael Hefele were left off the official list of squad numbers and would likely be free to leave if offers come in.
But Lamouchi is still left with a considerable squad, with 29 players named when the club released shirt numbers last week - and two more signings made since then.
Should Christie put pen to paper, right-back could be one area where the club look to trim numbers, with Tendayi Darikwa, Carl Jenkinson and Jordan Gabriel on the books and fighting for that position.
“Of course, if some players come, we can’t stay like that, because my target is 23 players and three keepers, not more,” Lamouchi told NottinghamshireLive.
“I want all players involved. We need to be all focused, all 100 percent behind the project.
“It is not the manager’s project or the club’s project or the fans’ project, it is our project.
“And our project is every day working hard, being positive every day.
“For that, it is not an easy process. It is difficult for the manager to keep everybody happy, but I am not here to make everybody happy.
“I am here to try to reach our goal, and our goal is simple.”
Lamouchi, though, accepts getting the recruitment right is key when it comes to again launching a promotion challenge.
His side go into Saturday’s home clash with Cardiff City looking to get their first win of the season, as they aim to put missing out on a top six spot last term behind them.
In a congested campaign, quality and strength in depth could make the difference.
“I know exactly what I want and the club know exactly what I want - what we have to do for the team, what we have to do to start well and to be there at the end,” Lamouchi said.
“We want to do something special this year, and for that, we want a better squad with more quality, more competition and more problems for the manager.
“Of course it is not easy to manage, but we are all professionals.
“We are not here to enjoy our time, just to do our job and to be professional.”
