Boss Roy Keane has reiterated his desire to add more “streetwise” players to his squad over the summer. Keane feels the 2009/10 team lacked a bit of Championship experience and savvy and is hoping to remedy the situation before the start of the new season.
Keane told the club site: "There are certain positions in the team where we are lacking the right characters. Last season we lacked that streetwise player who would tell players it's time to shut up shop, calm everyone down a bit.
"We'd still be going gung-ho at the end of a game when we needed a player to take his time over a freekick, to slow the game down - collect a booking if need be.
"When I'm talking about the right characters - I'm talking about someone who knows the Championship, someone who is vocal in the dressing room, someone who has a big physical presence about them, has got vast experience behind them. We are lacking that sort of player in two or three areas."
Keane has previously said he will be aiming to make four or five summer signings during the close season.