Six was the number for Bristol City in the 2024-25 Championship season; after finishing sixth to secure a coveted playoff spot, the Robins were thumped 6-0 on aggregate by Sheffield United in the semi-finals, putting their Premier League dreams on hold for at least another year.
However, Bristol City have started as they mean to go on in 2025-26 and are already occupying a top-six spot on account of one win and one draw from their opening two matches.
The Robins' redemption mission began with a slice of revenge - a 4-1 battering of playoff conquerors Sheffield United - before they were forced to share the spoils with Charlton Athletic at Ashton Gate last weekend.
Gerhard Struber's men also have an EFL Cup second-round clash with Fulham to look forward to thanks to an opening 2-0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons, where new signing Yu Hirakawa was among the scorers.
The Japanese attacker is one of five players to touch down at Ashton Gate this summer - a list that includes on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek - but there has been little movement on the incomings front for almost a month now.
Here, Sports Mole tracks all of the club's 2025 summer transfer business.
Bristol City confirmed transfers in: Summer 2025
Yu Hirakawa (undisclosed from Machida Zelvia)
Adam Randell (£750k from Plymouth Argyle)
Joe Lumley (free)
Emil Riis Jakobsen (free)
Radek Vitek (loan from Manchester United)
Bristol City confirmed transfers out: Summer 2025
Taylor Gardner-Hickman (£1.5m to Birmingham)
Stefan Bajic (free)
Kal Naismith (free)
Ayman Benarous (free)
Nahki Wells (free)
Ayman Benarous (free)
Taine Anderson (loan to Cheltenham)
Marcus McGuane (undisclosed to Huddersfield Town)
How much have Bristol City spent and earned during the summer 2025 transfer window?
Bristol City total spend summer 2025: £750k
Bristol City total income summer 2025: £1.5m
Bristol City total net profit summer 2025: £750k