United head coach David Hockaday is hopeful of new faces being added to the squad now that club President Massimo Cellino has arrived at United’s training base in Italy.

United currently have a number of potential transfer targets - including Tommaso Bianchi and Jonathan Rossini - training with the squad out in Italy and the head coach is hopeful of deals being concluded sooner rather than later.

“I have identified with the President the positions that we need to strengthen the team,” said the head coach. “We know we need to strengthen, we finished 15th last year and we have lost a lot of players.

“But that has allowed me to bring in the young players to give them a chance to spread their wings. The President is here now but we have been talking everyday.

“Hopefully there will be more action now.”

In regards to potential outgoings at United David insists that all players remain in his thoughts but also says he will be looking to add quality to it.

“As far as I am concerned everybody here is a Leeds United player with at least one more year remaining on their contracts,” explained Hockaday.

“If we can add to what we have got and it improves the quality and the team spirit then we will have a chance.”