JIM CHAPMAN could bring in another half a dozen players to bolster his Clyde ranks this summer.

The new Bully Wee boss has completed a handful of deals already during the close season as he prepares for the big kick-off next weekend.

Defender Kyle Bradley became the latest recruit at Broadwood after he penned a loan deal from Rangers earlier this week.

Chapman said: "We're still looking to bring in another four - maybe five or six - players, but I think it's important with the resources we have that we make sure what we do spend is on the right type of person.

“The dynamic in the changing room is excellent and we want people that can add to that, as well as improving us on the pitch. We want to create a good environment and off the park is every bit as important as on it.

"Also, we want to be able to look at the bench and think that the strength of our strategy can remain after making changes.

“We are challenging ourselves to make expectations high and any player that we bring in will know exactly what is expected of them."

After warm-up matches against Albion Rovers and Airdrie in recent days, Clyde will continue their preparations for the new campaign with a friendly fixture against Raith Rovers this afternoon.

Chapman will face former club Annan in the opening round of Betfred Cup matches next weekend and he is relishing the group stage challenge.

He said: "I'm very supportive of the new format.

"To me, it's four very challenging pre-season matches. Realistically, it's a challenging format for teams from the lower leagues to progress through, but we will aim to win every match, that's going to be the mentality.

“I want to see the club changing that way, in everything we do, not just on a match day.

"The competition is a fantastic opportunity to take part in four solid games against good opposition. We will learn a lot from it and that will help us to develop our programme ahead of the league campaign."