SHAUN Derry has wasted no time in his bid to overhaul his Notts County squad after holding talks with his players over their futures.
Fresh from saving the club from relegation, the Magpies boss met with his squad at Meadow Lane yesterday and is expected to unveil his retained list this week.
The majority of players are out of contract, including the likes of skipper Alan Sheehan, midfielder Gary Liddle and strike duo Jimmy Spencer and Ronan Murray.
Derry is desperate to avoid a repeat of this season's brush with relegation from League One in which the club only survived on the last day thanks to a 1-1 draw with Oldham.
And the Notts manager says he is keen to make the right changes in order to maintain the club's momentum.
"Firstly when I came into the place and I was looking for leaders and players I could rely on I didn't really see that many but, gradually, more and more have come to the fore," he said.
"If you had asked me about changes earlier on in the season, I said there would have been loads.
"We will be making changes, but it will be the right changes. Some people have really jumped on board and I am so delighted for them because this will be a great place to be next year."
Two players who will not be at Meadow Lane next season are loan duo Callum McGregor and Jack Grealish who both returned to their parent clubs yesterday.
Celtic midfielder McGregor returns to Parkhead having finished the season as top scorer with 14 goals.
Grealish made his way back to Aston Villa having been nominated for the League One player of the month for April.
Tweeting yesterday, the winger said: "I thank the whole club for everything. The memories will stay with me forever."
