It has to be said, the situation is starting to get a little worrying.

Of course, the majority of transfer deals at our level tend to happen post 30th June, when contracts expire, but there has been precious little sign of activity so far this closed season at the Banks’s.

With the departure of Michael Ricketts and with Sofiane Zaaboub still to sign, there is a distinct lack of creativity in the team. There has been a lot of concentration on whether the youngsters we have up front will be able to score the goals we will need, but there is also a major problem with how we will even create the chances for them to put away.

The only player we seem to be linked with who could supply some of that creativity is a 37 year old Italian!

Meanwhile, there are also rumours abounding that Hutchings is talking to 33 year old ex Forest central defender Ian Breckin, who he worked with at Wigan. While some experience at the back would be most welcome, there will be plenty of competition for Breckin’s signature and we do know what the likely outcome is if the Saddlers end up in a bidding war with just about anyone.

Lets’ hope for some good news soon, as, otherwise, it’s difficult to see the Hutchings revolution doing much else but fail at the first hurdle.