United Nations

...the two that have most captured the imagination are internationalists David Goodwillie and Nauris Bulvitis.

Scottish forward David, 27, and 26-year-old Latvian centre-back Nauris have had plenty of admirers over the years, to which number the Green Army are set to be added.

Derek said: “David Goodwillie is a very good football player and I think it is important we take players to this football club who can enhance us on the pitch and he will certainly do that.

“David is a proven goalscorer. He is a player who has commanded a high transfer fee over a period of time. This is a big football club and everybody wants to come here; it is a football club that is moving on, year on year and these players want to benefit from that; they want to be in and around a team and players that can help them progress their careers and they’ll help us move forward.

“I’ve known Nauris for a number of years now; he played in Scotland and I have watched his career over a number of seasons – he’s a no-nonsense centre-half; he’ll go and head [the ball] and kick it, and that was something we were looking for.

“You need different people in the squad and I think we need robust defenders who can go and win headers and look to compete.

"You want to get power and strength into your team; you also want to have a team that is able to be good on the ball. With the signings, we have got pace as well.”