This summer was always likely to be a busy one for those members of staff at Bradford City tasked with overseeing recruitment.
The high-profile appointment of Mark Hughes as manager earlier this year was made very much with the 2022-23 campaign in mind. Hughes knew he would be judged on what he did over the course of a full season, in surroundings he is still becoming accustomed to.
His arrival at Valley Parade in February came as a shock to many. He had been out of the game for more than three years and had only ever managed at club level in the Premier League. Rather than make bold statements about a late surge for the League Two play-offs, Hughes admitted his first few months in the role would allow him to assess the lie of the land.
