In the build-up to their Championship opener against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday (15:00 BST), the Swans have recruited six players for the first team.
West Ham United defender Kaelan Casey joined on a season-long loan to follow Zeidane Inoussa, Bobby Wales, Cameron Burgess, Ricardo Santos and Ethan Galbraith in linking up with Alan Sheehan’s side.
But Gorringe is under no illusions that the Swans must continue to be active over the final stages of the summer window to ensure the squad is capable of coping with the rigours of a 46-game second tier campaign.
“We got off to a really good start. I think the window generally moves in phases,” he said.
“In that first phase, you have a pool of players that are keen to get in for pre-season and I think we operated really well in that part of the window.
“The second part is more difficult, there’s still four weeks left of the window. The calibre of players we’re going after will have options.
“Nobody has an unlimited budget; we have to operate in a financially sensible way to make sure we can get the right deals that enable us to maximise our playing budget and compete at the best possible level with what we’ve got.
“The transfer market this year in the Championship is more competitive than it’s ever been.”
The Swans enjoyed a strong end to what was a turbulent 2024-25 season that saw Luke Williams lose his job in February.
They gained 23 points from a possible 36 under then interim boss Sheehan before appointing the Irishman as head coach on a permanent basis prior to the final-day draw with Oxford United.
So what is the aim for 2025-26?
“I think the main thing is that we need to get better,” concluded Gorringe.
“We’ve built a really good team on and off the pitch and we have to keep developing and looking to improve in every area.”
