New Dundee manager Neil McCann will have funds to “put my mark” on the Dark Blues’ squad for next season.
McCann, who has left Sky Sports to take up the Dens Park position permanently, said: “I’m not going to say the squad is not good enough.
“I think we are still a good squad, clearly we need to make improvements and we will look at that but the club have made me aware that there will be funds to use and of course I want to do that.
“I know the areas of the team I want to strengthen but it’s not just about numbers I want to get quality in.”
McCann, who made a U-turn after initially turning down the role at the start of the week does not view his eventual decision as a gamble.
He said: “The decision to become the manager of Dundee football club was such a huge decision to make and I just felt it was right that returned to Sky first.
“Over the past few days I’ve really had a serious think about the opportunity, I had conversations with my bosses at Sky, conversations with John Nelms and indeed I had a long hard thought with what I wanted to do.
“I’m a football guy, the draw was a big one to remain at Sky but equally the draw to get back in and manage this club from scratch, being able to implement my own stamp and sign my own players and put my mark on this club was just too good to turn down.
“It’s not a gamble for me, people say I am crazy turning my back on Sky.
“I see it as not a gamble but a wonderful opportunity, I’m leaving a great company but equally I’m stepping into a very attractive job.
“I already know there have been a number of applicants so I am very honoured to be given the nod and to be told I was number one choice.”
He added: “It’s going to be very difficult I knew the size of the task when I took over in those five games and if those players could pull themselves out of the position they were in, then it showed there is a strength here.
“But I am under no illusions that this isn’t going to be an easy ride, it’ll be tough.”
